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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Glasgow South

96,714 and 93,068 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher than Glasgow South on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 20. 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Glasgow South: £5,107Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Glasgow South: £4,823Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Glasgow South is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595, Glasgow South £13,894Glasgow South: £13,894Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Glasgow South: £13,953Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Glasgow South: £13,179Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Glasgow 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,189, Glasgow South £2,458Glasgow South: £2,458Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Glasgow South: £2,468Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Glasgow South: £2,331Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137, Glasgow South £11,775Glasgow South: £11,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Glasgow South: £11,825Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Glasgow South: £11,169Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564

    £11,137£11,185£10,564Glasgow 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539, Glasgow South £955Glasgow South: £955Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Glasgow South: £959Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Glasgow South: £906Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511

    £539£541£511Glasgow South is higher£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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £889, Glasgow South £1,104Glasgow South: £1,104Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Glasgow South: £1,109Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Glasgow South: £1,047Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843

    £889£893£843Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £30, Glasgow South £59Glasgow South: £59Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Glasgow South: £60Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Glasgow South: £56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28

    £30£30£28Glasgow South is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Glasgow South: £757Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Glasgow South: £715Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Glasgow South is higher£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Glasgow South: £236Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Glasgow South: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Glasgow South is higher£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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £120, Glasgow South £152Glasgow South: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Glasgow South: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Glasgow South: £144Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113

    £120£120£113Glasgow South is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546, Glasgow South £1,738Glasgow South: £1,738Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Glasgow South: £1,745Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Glasgow South: £1,648Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Glasgow South is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Glasgow South: £335Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Glasgow South: £317Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £504, Glasgow South £548Glasgow South: £548Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Glasgow South: £551Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Glasgow South: £520Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478

    £504£507£478Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.56, Glasgow South £9.31Glasgow South: £9.31Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Glasgow South: £9.35Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Glasgow South: £8.83Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75, Glasgow South £11Glasgow South: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Glasgow South: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Glasgow South: £10Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Glasgow South: £6.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Glasgow South: £5.97Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 970.3, Glasgow South 1,042.2Glasgow South: 1,042.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3

    970.3Glasgow 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 130.9, Glasgow South 205.5Glasgow South: 205.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9

    130.9Glasgow South is higher205.5

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 192.3, Glasgow South 218.6Glasgow South: 218.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3

    192.3Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Glasgow South is higher122.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 204.7, Glasgow South 225.4Glasgow South: 225.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7

    204.7Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 27.8, Glasgow South 34.0Glasgow South: 34.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8

    27.8Glasgow South is higher34.0

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Glasgow South, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimated£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimated£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,137£11,185£10,564£11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£955£959£906Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£893£843Shared outEstimated£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£334£335£317Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£504£507£478£548£551£520Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£9.31£9.35£8.83Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£11£11£10Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.31,042.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9205.5Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.3Shared out218.6Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.7225.4Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.8Shared outEstimated34.0Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 16. 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Glasgow South: £5,107Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Glasgow South: £4,823Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Glasgow South is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324, Glasgow South £2,054Glasgow South: £2,054Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Glasgow South: £2,063Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Glasgow South: £1,949Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389, Glasgow South £1,702Glasgow South: £1,702Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Glasgow South: £1,709Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Glasgow South: £1,615Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Glasgow South is higher£1,702£1,709£1,615

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055, Glasgow South £1,741Glasgow South: £1,741Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Glasgow South: £1,748Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Glasgow South: £1,651Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99, Glasgow South £141Glasgow South: £141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Glasgow South: £142Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Glasgow South: £134Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94

    £99£100£94Glasgow South is higher£141£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £164, Glasgow South £163Glasgow South: £163Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Glasgow South: £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Glasgow South: £155Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156

    £164£165£156Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £5.48, Glasgow South £8.76Glasgow South: £8.76Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Glasgow South: £8.80Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Glasgow South: £8.31Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Glasgow South is higher£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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Glasgow South: £757Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Glasgow South: £715Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Glasgow South is higher£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Glasgow South: £236Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Glasgow South: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Glasgow South is higher£235£236£222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £76, Glasgow South £105Glasgow South: £105Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Glasgow South: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Glasgow South: £100Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72

    £76£76£72Glasgow South is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981, Glasgow South £1,203Glasgow South: £1,203Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Glasgow South: £1,208Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Glasgow South: £1,141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930

    £981£985£930Glasgow South is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Glasgow South: £335Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Glasgow South: £317Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Glasgow South is higher£334£335£317

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320, Glasgow South £380Glasgow South: £380Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Glasgow South: £381Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Glasgow South: £360Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304

    £320£321£304Glasgow South is higher£380£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06, Glasgow South £6.45Glasgow South: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Glasgow South: £6.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Glasgow South: £6.12Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19, Glasgow South £7.52Glasgow South: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Glasgow South: £7.55Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Glasgow South: £7.13Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Glasgow South is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Glasgow South: £6.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Glasgow South: £5.97Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0, Glasgow South 154.1Glasgow South: 154.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0

    179.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count154.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2, Glasgow South 30.4Glasgow South: 30.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2

    24.2Glasgow South is higher30.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5, Glasgow South 32.3Glasgow South: 32.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5

    35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Glasgow South is higher122.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9, Glasgow South 156.1Glasgow South: 156.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9

    129.9Glasgow South 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17.6, Glasgow South 23.5Glasgow South: 23.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6

    17.6Glasgow South is higher23.5

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Glasgow South, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimated£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimated£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,741£1,748£1,651Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£141£142£134Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimated£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£334£335£317Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£320£321£304£380£381£360Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.0154.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.230.4Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.5Shared out32.3Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9156.1Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 16. 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Glasgow South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8m, Glasgow South £473.3mGlasgow South: £473.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mGlasgow South: £475.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mGlasgow South: £448.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0m

    £461.8m£463.7m£438.0mGlasgow South is higher£473.3m£475.3m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8m, Glasgow South £191.2mGlasgow South: £191.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mGlasgow South: £192.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mGlasgow South: £181.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£191.2m£192.0m£181.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3m, Glasgow South £158.4mGlasgow South: £158.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mGlasgow South: £159.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mGlasgow South: £150.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4m

    £134.3m£134.9m£127.4mGlasgow South is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7m, Glasgow South £162.0mGlasgow South: £162.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mGlasgow South: £162.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mGlasgow South: £153.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6m, Glasgow South £13.1mGlasgow South: £13.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mGlasgow South: £13.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mGlasgow South: £12.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mGlasgow South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9m, Glasgow South £15.2mGlasgow South: £15.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mGlasgow South: £15.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mGlasgow South: £14.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.53m, Glasgow South £0.82mGlasgow South: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGlasgow South is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1m, Glasgow South £70.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mGlasgow South: £70.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mGlasgow South: £66.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.4m£57.9mGlasgow South is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8m, Glasgow South £21.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mGlasgow South: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mGlasgow South: £20.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGlasgow South is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3m, Glasgow South £9.8mGlasgow South: £9.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mGlasgow South: £9.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mGlasgow South is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9m, Glasgow South £112.0mGlasgow South: £112.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mGlasgow South: £112.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mGlasgow South: £106.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mGlasgow South is higher£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0m, Glasgow South £31.1mGlasgow South: £31.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mGlasgow South: £31.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mGlasgow South: £29.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0m, Glasgow South £35.4mGlasgow South: £35.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mGlasgow South: £35.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mGlasgow South: £33.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mGlasgow South is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59m, Glasgow South £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60m, Glasgow South £0.70mGlasgow South: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74m, Glasgow South £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mGlasgow South: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mGlasgow South: £0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315, Glasgow South 14,341Glasgow South: 14,341Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315

    17,315Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count14,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336, Glasgow South 2,828Glasgow South: 2,828Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336

    2,336Glasgow South is higher2,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431, Glasgow South 3,008Glasgow South: 3,008Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431

    3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948, Glasgow South 11,364Glasgow South: 11,364Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948

    9,948Glasgow South is higher11,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560, Glasgow South 14,530Glasgow South: 14,530Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560

    12,560Glasgow South is higher14,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706, Glasgow South 2,189Glasgow South: 2,189Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706

    1,706Glasgow South is higher2,189

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Glasgow South, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimated£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimated£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimated£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimated£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimated£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31514,341Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3362,828Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,431Shared out3,008Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,948Shared out11,364Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56014,530Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,706Shared outEstimated2,189Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Sources

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

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