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Glasgow South West and Swansea West

101,500 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Swansea West on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 21 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 6. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow South West: £5,108Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow South West: £5,130Swansea West: £5,093Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Glasgow South West: £13,584Swansea West: £13,462Glasgow South West: £13,641Swansea West: £12,715Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

  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, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Glasgow South West: £2,864Swansea West: £2,923Glasgow South West: £2,876Swansea West: £2,761Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Glasgow South West: £11,160Swansea West: £11,415Glasgow South West: £11,208Swansea West: £10,782Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Swansea West is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Glasgow South West: £1,180Swansea West: £880Glasgow South West: £1,185Swansea West: £831Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Glasgow South West: £1,180Swansea West: £1,119Glasgow South West: £1,185Swansea West: £1,057Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Glasgow South West: £63Swansea West: £48Glasgow South West: £64Swansea West: £45Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow South West is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Glasgow South West: £727Swansea West: £802Glasgow South West: £730Swansea West: £758Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Glasgow South West: £226Swansea West: £174Glasgow South West: £227Swansea West: £164Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Glasgow South West: £148Swansea West: £147Glasgow South West: £149Swansea West: £139Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Glasgow South West: £2,077Swansea West: £2,232Glasgow South West: £2,086Swansea West: £2,108Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Glasgow South West: £373Swansea West: £332Glasgow South West: £375Swansea West: £314Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Glasgow South West: £615Swansea West: £527Glasgow South West: £618Swansea West: £498Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West is higher£525£527£498

  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, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Glasgow South West: £9.86Swansea West: £7.99Glasgow South West: £9.90Swansea West: £7.55Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Glasgow South West: £14Swansea West: £10Glasgow South West: £14Swansea West: £9.73Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow South West: £6.47Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow South West: £6.50Swansea West: £7.54Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow South West is higher190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higher30.6

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Glasgow South West and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£13,404£13,462£12,715Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,366£11,415£10,782Swansea West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£876£880£831Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,115£1,119£1,057Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£48£48£45Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£331£332£314Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£525£527£498Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£7.96£7.99£7.55Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£10£10£9.73Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,016.3Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6190.4Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out221.0Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out109.8Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1259.2Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated30.6Glasgow South West

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow South West: £5,108Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow South West: £5,130Swansea West: £5,093Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Glasgow South West: £1,813Swansea West: £2,128Glasgow South West: £1,821Swansea West: £2,010Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Glasgow South West: £1,962Swansea West: £1,948Glasgow South West: £1,970Swansea West: £1,840Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Glasgow South West: £1,489Swansea West: £1,805Glasgow South West: £1,496Swansea West: £1,704Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Swansea West is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Glasgow South West: £157Swansea West: £139Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £131Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £158, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £177Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £167Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Glasgow South West: £8.46Swansea West: £7.55Glasgow South West: £8.49Swansea West: £7.13Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Glasgow South West: £727Swansea West: £802Glasgow South West: £730Swansea West: £758Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Glasgow South West: £226Swansea West: £174Glasgow South West: £227Swansea West: £164Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £101, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Glasgow South West: £101Swansea West: £98Glasgow South West: £102Swansea West: £92Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Glasgow South West: £1,422Swansea West: £1,487Glasgow South West: £1,429Swansea West: £1,404Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Glasgow South West: £373Swansea West: £332Glasgow South West: £375Swansea West: £314Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Glasgow South West: £421Swansea West: £351Glasgow South West: £423Swansea West: £332Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Glasgow South West: £6.75Swansea West: £5.33Glasgow South West: £6.78Swansea West: £5.03Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Swansea West: £6.86Glasgow South West: £9.87Swansea West: £6.48Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow South West: £6.47Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow South West: £6.50Swansea West: £7.54Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West is higher30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higher20.4

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Glasgow South West and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£1,939£1,948£1,840Glasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£139£131Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£331£332£314Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£349£351£332Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£6.83£6.86£6.48Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9160.7Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.530.1Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out34.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out109.8Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3172.7Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated20.4Glasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Swansea West on 13. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mGlasgow South West: £518.5mSwansea West: £608.3mGlasgow South West: £520.7mSwansea West: £574.6mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mGlasgow South West: £184.0mSwansea West: £240.1mGlasgow South West: £184.8mSwansea West: £226.8mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mGlasgow South West: £199.1mSwansea West: £219.7mGlasgow South West: £200.0mSwansea West: £207.6mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mGlasgow South West: £151.2mSwansea West: £203.6mGlasgow South West: £151.8mSwansea West: £192.3mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mSwansea West is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £15.7mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £14.8mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £20.0mGlasgow South West: £16.1mSwansea West: £18.9mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.80mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mGlasgow South West: £73.8mSwansea West: £90.5mGlasgow South West: £74.1mSwansea West: £85.5mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mGlasgow South West: £23.0mSwansea West: £19.6mGlasgow South West: £23.1mSwansea West: £18.5mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSwansea West: £10.4mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mGlasgow South West: £144.4mSwansea West: £167.7mGlasgow South West: £145.0mSwansea West: £158.4mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mGlasgow South West: £37.9mSwansea West: £37.5mGlasgow South West: £38.1mSwansea West: £35.4mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mGlasgow South West: £42.8mSwansea West: £39.6mGlasgow South West: £43.0mSwansea West: £37.4mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £1.00mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £1.0mSwansea West: £0.73mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395No difference to show3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow South West is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Swansea West, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79518,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,395
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out3,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out12,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50219,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,298Glasgow South West

Sources

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

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