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Glasgow West and Portsmouth South

102,116 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow West is higher than Portsmouth South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Glasgow West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow West Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow West: £5,000Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow West: £5,021Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow West is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £13,590, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow West: £13,590Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow West: £13,647Portsmouth South: £12,329Glasgow West: £12,890

    £13,590£13,647£12,890Glasgow West is higher£12,998£13,054£12,329

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £2,475, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow West: £2,475Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow West: £2,485Portsmouth South: £2,179Glasgow West: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £11,439, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow West: £11,439Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow West: £11,488Portsmouth South: £10,763Glasgow West: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow West is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £930, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow West: £930Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow West: £934Portsmouth South: £780Glasgow West: £882

    £930£934£882Glasgow West is higher£822£826£780

  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 West £1,158, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow West: £1,158Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow West: £1,163Portsmouth South: £745Glasgow West: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Glasgow West is higher£786£789£745

  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 West £62, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow West: £62Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow West: £62Portsmouth South: £41Glasgow West: £59

    £62£62£59Glasgow West is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow West: £745Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow West: £748Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow West is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow West: £232Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow West: £233Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow West is higher£127£128£121

  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 West £148, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow West: £148Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow West: £148Portsmouth South: £89Glasgow West: £140

    £148£148£140Glasgow West is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £1,718, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow West: £1,718Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow West: £1,726Portsmouth South: £1,788Glasgow West: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow West: £385Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow West: £387Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £585, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow West: £585Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow West: £588Portsmouth South: £291Glasgow West: £555

    £585£588£555Glasgow West is higher£307£308£291

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £9.35, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow West: £9.35Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow West: £9.39Portsmouth South: £5.69Glasgow West: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £14, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Glasgow West: £14Portsmouth South: £6.17Glasgow West: £14Portsmouth South: £5.83Glasgow West: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow West is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.93Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.96Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow West 1,017.8, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Glasgow West: 1,017.8

    1,017.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow West 204.3, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Glasgow West: 204.3

    204.3Glasgow West is higher174.8

  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 West 229.2, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Glasgow West: 229.2

    229.2Glasgow West is higher166.9

  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 West 120.7, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow West is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West 227.2, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Glasgow West: 227.2

    227.2Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  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 West 33.1, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Glasgow West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow West is higher20.5

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Glasgow West and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow WestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimated£12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimated£2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,346£11,395£10,763Glasgow West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£930£934£882£822£826£780Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimated£786£789£745Glasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Glasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Glasgow West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£307£308£291Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.81,018.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.3174.8Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.2Shared out166.9Glasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out64.5Glasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.2216.3Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated20.5Glasgow West

Per resident

Glasgow West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow West Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow West: £5,000Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow West: £5,021Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow West is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,893, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow West: £1,893Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow West: £1,901Portsmouth South: £1,522Glasgow West: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Glasgow West is higher£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,738, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow West: £1,738Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow West: £1,745Portsmouth South: £1,538Glasgow West: £1,649

    £1,738£1,745£1,649Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow West £1,594, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow West: £1,594Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow West: £1,600Portsmouth South: £1,329Glasgow West: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow West is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £130, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow West: £130Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow West: £130Portsmouth South: £96Glasgow West: £123

    £130£130£123Glasgow West is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £161, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow West: £161Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow West: £162Portsmouth South: £92Glasgow West: £153

    £161£162£153Glasgow West is higher£97£97£92

  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 West £8.67, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow West: £8.67Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow West: £8.70Portsmouth South: £5.11Glasgow West: £8.22

    £8.67£8.70£8.22Glasgow West is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow West: £745Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow West: £748Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow West is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow West: £232Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow West: £233Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow West is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £104, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow West: £104Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow West: £104Portsmouth South: £63Glasgow West: £98

    £104£104£98Glasgow West is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £1,207, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow West: £1,207Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow West: £1,212Portsmouth South: £1,262Glasgow West: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow West: £385Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow West: £387Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £411, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow West: £411Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow West: £413Portsmouth South: £205Glasgow West: £390

    £411£413£390Glasgow West is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £6.57, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow West: £6.57Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow West: £6.60Portsmouth South: £4.02Glasgow West: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow West £9.66, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow West: £9.66Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow West: £9.70Portsmouth South: £4.12Glasgow West: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.93Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.96Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 141.8, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Glasgow West: 141.8

    141.8Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 28.5, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Glasgow West: 28.5

    28.5Glasgow West is higher21.6

  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 West 31.9, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Glasgow West: 31.9

    31.9Glasgow West is higher20.6

  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 West 120.7, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow West is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 159.5, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Glasgow West: 159.5

    159.5Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  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 West 23.2, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Glasgow West: 23.2

    23.2Glasgow West is higher14.5

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Glasgow West and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureGlasgow WestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimated£1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£102£102£96Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Glasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimated£5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98Shared outEstimated£66£66£63Glasgow West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£216£217£205Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8125.8Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.6Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.9Shared out20.6Glasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out64.5Glasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5152.6Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated14.5Glasgow West

Total

Glasgow West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 4. 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 West Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow West £510.5m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow West: £510.5mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow West: £512.7mPortsmouth South: £436.5mGlasgow West: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mGlasgow West is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow West £193.3m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow West: £193.3mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow West: £194.1mPortsmouth South: £168.6mGlasgow West: £183.4m

    £193.3m£194.1m£183.4mGlasgow West is higher£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow West £177.5m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow West: £177.5mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow West: £178.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4mGlasgow West: £168.4m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West £162.7m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow West: £162.7mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow West: £163.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2mGlasgow West: £154.4m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West £13.2m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow West: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow West: £13.3mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow West: £12.6m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £16.5m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow West: £16.5mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow West: £16.5mPortsmouth South: £10.2mGlasgow West: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mGlasgow West is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow West £0.88m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.88mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.89mPortsmouth South: £0.57mGlasgow West: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £76.1m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow West: £76.1mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow West: £76.4mPortsmouth South: £42.8mGlasgow West: £72.1m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.1mGlasgow West is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £23.7m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow West: £23.7mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow West: £23.8mPortsmouth South: £13.4mGlasgow West: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mGlasgow West is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West £10.6m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow West: £10.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow West: £10.6mPortsmouth South: £6.9mGlasgow West: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mGlasgow West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West £123.2m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow West: £123.2mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow West: £123.8mPortsmouth South: £139.8mGlasgow West: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow West £39.3m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow West: £39.3mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow West: £39.5mPortsmouth South: £41.0mGlasgow West: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow West £42.0m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow West: £42.0mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow West: £42.2mPortsmouth South: £22.8mGlasgow West: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow West £0.67m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow West: £0.67mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow West: £0.67mPortsmouth South: £0.44mGlasgow West: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mGlasgow West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow West £0.99m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow West: £0.99mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow West: £0.99mPortsmouth South: £0.46mGlasgow West: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow West £0.71m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow West: £0.71mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow West: £0.71mPortsmouth South: £0.22mGlasgow West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mGlasgow West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West 14,479, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Glasgow West: 14,479

    14,479Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West 2,906, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Glasgow West: 2,906

    2,906Glasgow West is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 3,261, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Glasgow West: 3,261

    3,261Glasgow West is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 12,321, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Glasgow West: 12,321

    12,321Glasgow West is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West 16,292, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Glasgow West: 16,292

    16,292Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West 2,373, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Glasgow West: 2,373

    2,373Glasgow West is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Glasgow West and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureGlasgow WestPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimated£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimated£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimated£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimated£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimated£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimated£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,47913,937Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9062,391Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,261Shared out2,283Glasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,321Shared out7,141Glasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,29216,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,373Shared outEstimated1,604Glasgow West

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.
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