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Glasgow West and Glasgow South

102,116 and 93,068 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow West is higher than Glasgow South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 12. 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 Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow West: £5,000Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow West: £5,021Glasgow South: £4,823Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5,085£5,107£4,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £13,590, Glasgow South £13,894Glasgow South: £13,894Glasgow West: £13,590Glasgow South: £13,953Glasgow West: £13,647Glasgow South: £13,179Glasgow West: £12,890

    £13,590£13,647£12,890Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£13,894£13,953£13,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £2,475, Glasgow South £2,458Glasgow South: £2,458Glasgow West: £2,475Glasgow South: £2,468Glasgow West: £2,485Glasgow South: £2,331Glasgow West: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Glasgow West is higher£2,458£2,468£2,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £11,439, Glasgow South £11,775Glasgow South: £11,775Glasgow West: £11,439Glasgow South: £11,825Glasgow West: £11,488Glasgow South: £11,169Glasgow West: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £930, Glasgow South £955Glasgow South: £955Glasgow West: £930Glasgow South: £959Glasgow West: £934Glasgow South: £906Glasgow West: £882

    £930£934£882Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  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, Glasgow South £1,104Glasgow South: £1,104Glasgow West: £1,158Glasgow South: £1,109Glasgow West: £1,163Glasgow South: £1,047Glasgow West: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  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, Glasgow South £59Glasgow South: £59Glasgow West: £62Glasgow South: £60Glasgow West: £62Glasgow South: £56Glasgow West: £59

    £62£62£59Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Glasgow West: £745Glasgow South: £757Glasgow West: £748Glasgow South: £715Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Glasgow West: £232Glasgow South: £236Glasgow West: £233Glasgow South: £222Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

  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, Glasgow South £152Glasgow South: £152Glasgow West: £148Glasgow South: £152Glasgow West: £148Glasgow South: £144Glasgow West: £140

    £148£148£140Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £1,718, Glasgow South £1,738Glasgow South: £1,738Glasgow West: £1,718Glasgow South: £1,745Glasgow West: £1,726Glasgow South: £1,648Glasgow West: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Glasgow West: £385Glasgow South: £335Glasgow West: £387Glasgow South: £317Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Glasgow West is higher£334£335£317

  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, Glasgow South £548Glasgow South: £548Glasgow West: £585Glasgow South: £551Glasgow West: £588Glasgow South: £520Glasgow West: £555

    £585£588£555Glasgow West is higher£548£551£520

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £9.35, Glasgow South £9.31Glasgow South: £9.31Glasgow West: £9.35Glasgow South: £9.35Glasgow West: £9.39Glasgow South: £8.83Glasgow West: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £14, Glasgow South £11Glasgow South: £11Glasgow West: £14Glasgow South: £11Glasgow West: £14Glasgow South: £10Glasgow West: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow West is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow West: £6.93Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow West: £6.96Glasgow South: £5.97Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Glasgow South 1,042.2Glasgow South: 1,042.2Glasgow West: 1,017.8

    1,017.8Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count1,042.2

  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, Glasgow South 205.5Glasgow South: 205.5Glasgow West: 204.3

    204.3Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  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, Glasgow South 218.6Glasgow South: 218.6Glasgow West: 229.2

    229.2Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  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, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  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, Glasgow South 225.4Glasgow South: 225.4Glasgow West: 227.2

    227.2Glasgow West is higher225.4

  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 West 33.1, Glasgow South 34.0Glasgow South: 34.0Glasgow West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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Glasgow West and Glasgow South, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow WestGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimated£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimated£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£930£934£882£955£959£906Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimated£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£334£335£317Glasgow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£548£551£520Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.81,042.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.3205.5Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.2Shared out218.6Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.2225.4Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated34.0Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow West Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow West: £5,000Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow West: £5,021Glasgow South: £4,823Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5,085£5,107£4,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,893, Glasgow South £2,054Glasgow South: £2,054Glasgow West: £1,893Glasgow South: £2,063Glasgow West: £1,901Glasgow South: £1,949Glasgow West: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,738, Glasgow South £1,702Glasgow South: £1,702Glasgow West: £1,738Glasgow South: £1,709Glasgow West: £1,745Glasgow South: £1,615Glasgow West: £1,649

    £1,738£1,745£1,649Glasgow West is higher£1,702£1,709£1,615

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow West £1,594, Glasgow South £1,741Glasgow South: £1,741Glasgow West: £1,594Glasgow South: £1,748Glasgow West: £1,600Glasgow South: £1,651Glasgow West: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £130, Glasgow South £141Glasgow South: £141Glasgow West: £130Glasgow South: £142Glasgow West: £130Glasgow South: £134Glasgow West: £123

    £130£130£123Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £161, Glasgow South £163Glasgow South: £163Glasgow West: £161Glasgow South: £164Glasgow West: £162Glasgow South: £155Glasgow West: £153

    £161£162£153Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  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, Glasgow South £8.76Glasgow South: £8.76Glasgow West: £8.67Glasgow South: £8.80Glasgow West: £8.70Glasgow South: £8.31Glasgow West: £8.22

    £8.67£8.70£8.22Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Glasgow West: £745Glasgow South: £757Glasgow West: £748Glasgow South: £715Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Glasgow West: £232Glasgow South: £236Glasgow West: £233Glasgow South: £222Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £104, Glasgow South £105Glasgow South: £105Glasgow West: £104Glasgow South: £106Glasgow West: £104Glasgow South: £100Glasgow West: £98

    £104£104£98Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £1,207, Glasgow South £1,203Glasgow South: £1,203Glasgow West: £1,207Glasgow South: £1,208Glasgow West: £1,212Glasgow South: £1,141Glasgow West: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Glasgow West: £385Glasgow South: £335Glasgow West: £387Glasgow South: £317Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Glasgow West is higher£334£335£317

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £411, Glasgow South £380Glasgow South: £380Glasgow West: £411Glasgow South: £381Glasgow West: £413Glasgow South: £360Glasgow West: £390

    £411£413£390Glasgow West is higher£380£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £6.57, Glasgow South £6.45Glasgow South: £6.45Glasgow West: £6.57Glasgow South: £6.48Glasgow West: £6.60Glasgow South: £6.12Glasgow West: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow West £9.66, Glasgow South £7.52Glasgow South: £7.52Glasgow West: £9.66Glasgow South: £7.55Glasgow West: £9.70Glasgow South: £7.13Glasgow West: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow West: £6.93Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow West: £6.96Glasgow South: £5.97Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 141.8, Glasgow South 154.1Glasgow South: 154.1Glasgow West: 141.8

    141.8Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count154.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 28.5, Glasgow South 30.4Glasgow South: 30.4Glasgow West: 28.5

    28.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count30.4

  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, Glasgow South 32.3Glasgow South: 32.3Glasgow West: 31.9

    31.9Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 159.5, Glasgow South 156.1Glasgow South: 156.1Glasgow West: 159.5

    159.5Glasgow West is higher156.1

  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, Glasgow South 23.5Glasgow South: 23.5Glasgow West: 23.2

    23.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Glasgow West and Glasgow South, per resident
MeasureGlasgow WestGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimated£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£141£142£134Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimated£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£334£335£317Glasgow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£380£381£360Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8154.1Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.530.4Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.9Shared out32.3Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5156.1Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow West £510.5m, Glasgow South £473.3mGlasgow South: £473.3mGlasgow West: £510.5mGlasgow South: £475.3mGlasgow West: £512.7mGlasgow South: £448.9mGlasgow West: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£473.3m£475.3m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow West £193.3m, Glasgow South £191.2mGlasgow South: £191.2mGlasgow West: £193.3mGlasgow South: £192.0mGlasgow West: £194.1mGlasgow South: £181.3mGlasgow West: £183.4m

    £193.3m£194.1m£183.4mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£191.2m£192.0m£181.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow West £177.5m, Glasgow South £158.4mGlasgow South: £158.4mGlasgow West: £177.5mGlasgow South: £159.1mGlasgow West: £178.2mGlasgow South: £150.3mGlasgow West: £168.4m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.4mGlasgow West is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West £162.7m, Glasgow South £162.0mGlasgow South: £162.0mGlasgow West: £162.7mGlasgow South: £162.7mGlasgow West: £163.4mGlasgow South: £153.7mGlasgow West: £154.4m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West £13.2m, Glasgow South £13.1mGlasgow South: £13.1mGlasgow West: £13.2mGlasgow South: £13.2mGlasgow West: £13.3mGlasgow South: £12.5mGlasgow West: £12.6m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £16.5m, Glasgow South £15.2mGlasgow South: £15.2mGlasgow West: £16.5mGlasgow South: £15.3mGlasgow West: £16.5mGlasgow South: £14.4mGlasgow West: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, Glasgow South £0.82mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow West: £0.88mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow West: £0.89mGlasgow South: £0.77mGlasgow West: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £76.1m, Glasgow South £70.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mGlasgow West: £76.1mGlasgow South: £70.4mGlasgow West: £76.4mGlasgow South: £66.5mGlasgow West: £72.1m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.1mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £23.7m, Glasgow South £21.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mGlasgow West: £23.7mGlasgow South: £21.9mGlasgow West: £23.8mGlasgow South: £20.7mGlasgow West: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West £10.6m, Glasgow South £9.8mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow West: £10.6mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow West: £10.6mGlasgow South: £9.3mGlasgow West: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West £123.2m, Glasgow South £112.0mGlasgow South: £112.0mGlasgow West: £123.2mGlasgow South: £112.5mGlasgow West: £123.8mGlasgow South: £106.2mGlasgow West: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow West £39.3m, Glasgow South £31.1mGlasgow South: £31.1mGlasgow West: £39.3mGlasgow South: £31.2mGlasgow West: £39.5mGlasgow South: £29.5mGlasgow West: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mGlasgow West is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow West £42.0m, Glasgow South £35.4mGlasgow South: £35.4mGlasgow West: £42.0mGlasgow South: £35.5mGlasgow West: £42.2mGlasgow South: £33.5mGlasgow West: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow West £0.67m, Glasgow South £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.67mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.67mGlasgow South: £0.57mGlasgow West: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mGlasgow West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow West £0.99m, Glasgow South £0.70mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow West: £0.99mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow West: £0.99mGlasgow South: £0.66mGlasgow West: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow West £0.71m, Glasgow South £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow West: £0.71mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow West: £0.71mGlasgow South: £0.56mGlasgow West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mGlasgow West is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West 14,479, Glasgow South 14,341Glasgow South: 14,341Glasgow West: 14,479

    14,479Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count14,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West 2,906, Glasgow South 2,828Glasgow South: 2,828Glasgow West: 2,906

    2,906Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 3,261, Glasgow South 3,008Glasgow South: 3,008Glasgow West: 3,261

    3,261Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count3,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 12,321, Glasgow South 11,364Glasgow South: 11,364Glasgow West: 12,321

    12,321Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count11,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West 16,292, Glasgow South 14,530Glasgow South: 14,530Glasgow West: 16,292

    16,292Glasgow West is higher14,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West 2,373, Glasgow South 2,189Glasgow South: 2,189Glasgow West: 2,373

    2,373Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count2,189

Show the numbers
Glasgow West and Glasgow South, total
MeasureGlasgow WestGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimated£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimated£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimated£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimated£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimated£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m£112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m£35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,47914,341Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9062,828Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,261Shared out3,008Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,321Shared out11,364Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,29214,530Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,373Shared outEstimated2,189Shared outEstimatedGlasgow 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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