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Rutherglen and Glasgow South

96,070 and 93,068 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Glasgow South on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Rutherglen is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 21. 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

Rutherglen Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Rutherglen: £4,952Glasgow South: £5,107Rutherglen: £4,973Glasgow South: £4,823Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £13,138, Glasgow South £13,894Glasgow South: £13,894Rutherglen: £13,138Glasgow South: £13,953Rutherglen: £13,194Glasgow South: £13,179Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £2,225, Glasgow South £2,458Glasgow South: £2,458Rutherglen: £2,225Glasgow South: £2,468Rutherglen: £2,235Glasgow South: £2,331Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £11,559, Glasgow South £11,775Glasgow South: £11,775Rutherglen: £11,559Glasgow South: £11,825Rutherglen: £11,608Glasgow South: £11,169Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £628, Glasgow South £955Glasgow South: £955Rutherglen: £628Glasgow South: £959Rutherglen: £630Glasgow South: £906Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £923, Glasgow South £1,104Glasgow South: £1,104Rutherglen: £923Glasgow South: £1,109Rutherglen: £926Glasgow South: £1,047Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £29, Glasgow South £59Glasgow South: £59Rutherglen: £29Glasgow South: £60Rutherglen: £29Glasgow South: £56Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£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: Rutherglen £639, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Rutherglen: £639Glasgow South: £757Rutherglen: £641Glasgow South: £715Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £217, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Rutherglen: £217Glasgow South: £236Rutherglen: £218Glasgow South: £222Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £141, Glasgow South £152Glasgow South: £152Rutherglen: £141Glasgow South: £152Rutherglen: £141Glasgow South: £144Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Glasgow South is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Glasgow South £1,738Glasgow South: £1,738Rutherglen: £1,583Glasgow South: £1,745Rutherglen: £1,590Glasgow South: £1,648Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Glasgow South is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Rutherglen: £210Glasgow South: £335Rutherglen: £211Glasgow South: £317Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £483, Glasgow South £548Glasgow South: £548Rutherglen: £483Glasgow South: £551Rutherglen: £485Glasgow South: £520Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £8.34, Glasgow South £9.31Glasgow South: £9.31Rutherglen: £8.34Glasgow South: £9.35Rutherglen: £8.37Glasgow South: £8.83Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Glasgow South 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: Rutherglen £10, Glasgow South £11Glasgow South: £11Rutherglen: £10Glasgow South: £11Rutherglen: £10Glasgow South: £10Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Glasgow South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Rutherglen: £8.61Glasgow South: £6.32Rutherglen: £8.65Glasgow South: £5.97Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 1,010.5, Glasgow South 1,042.2Glasgow South: 1,042.2Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 150.8, Glasgow South 205.5Glasgow South: 205.5Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 204.9, Glasgow South 218.6Glasgow South: 218.6Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 101.6, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 201.8, Glasgow South 225.4Glasgow South: 225.4Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 33.3, Glasgow South 34.0Glasgow South: 34.0Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Glasgow South is higher34.0

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Rutherglen and Glasgow South, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£955£959£906Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared 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£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£334£335£317Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£548£551£520Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£11£11£10Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,042.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8205.5Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out218.6Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8225.4Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated34.0Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Rutherglen 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

Rutherglen Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Rutherglen: £4,952Glasgow South: £5,107Rutherglen: £4,973Glasgow South: £4,823Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5,085£5,107£4,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Glasgow South £2,054Glasgow South: £2,054Rutherglen: £2,489Glasgow South: £2,063Rutherglen: £2,500Glasgow South: £1,949Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Glasgow South £1,702Glasgow South: £1,702Rutherglen: £1,388Glasgow South: £1,709Rutherglen: £1,394Glasgow South: £1,615Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Glasgow South is higher£1,702£1,709£1,615

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Glasgow South £1,741Glasgow South: £1,741Rutherglen: £2,190Glasgow South: £1,748Rutherglen: £2,199Glasgow South: £1,651Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Glasgow South £141Glasgow South: £141Rutherglen: £119Glasgow South: £142Rutherglen: £119Glasgow South: £134Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £175, Glasgow South £163Glasgow South: £163Rutherglen: £175Glasgow South: £164Rutherglen: £176Glasgow South: £155Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £5.49, Glasgow South £8.76Glasgow South: £8.76Rutherglen: £5.49Glasgow South: £8.80Rutherglen: £5.52Glasgow South: £8.31Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £639, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Rutherglen: £639Glasgow South: £757Rutherglen: £641Glasgow South: £715Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £217, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Rutherglen: £217Glasgow South: £236Rutherglen: £218Glasgow South: £222Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Glasgow 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: Rutherglen £88, Glasgow South £105Glasgow South: £105Rutherglen: £88Glasgow South: £106Rutherglen: £88Glasgow South: £100Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Glasgow South is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Glasgow South £1,203Glasgow South: £1,203Rutherglen: £988Glasgow South: £1,208Rutherglen: £992Glasgow South: £1,141Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Glasgow South is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Rutherglen: £210Glasgow South: £335Rutherglen: £211Glasgow South: £317Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Glasgow South is higher£334£335£317

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Glasgow South £380Glasgow South: £380Rutherglen: £301Glasgow South: £381Rutherglen: £303Glasgow South: £360Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Glasgow South is higher£380£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Glasgow South £6.45Glasgow South: £6.45Rutherglen: £5.20Glasgow South: £6.48Rutherglen: £5.22Glasgow South: £6.12Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Glasgow South is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Glasgow South £7.52Glasgow South: £7.52Rutherglen: £6.26Glasgow South: £7.55Rutherglen: £6.29Glasgow South: £7.13Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Glasgow South is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Rutherglen: £8.61Glasgow South: £6.32Rutherglen: £8.65Glasgow South: £5.97Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Glasgow South 154.1Glasgow South: 154.1Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count154.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Glasgow South 30.4Glasgow South: 30.4Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 38.8, Glasgow South 32.3Glasgow South: 32.3Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 101.6, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Glasgow South is higher122.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Glasgow South 156.1Glasgow South: 156.1Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Glasgow 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: Rutherglen 20.7, Glasgow South 23.5Glasgow South: 23.5Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Glasgow South is higher23.5

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Rutherglen and Glasgow South, per resident
MeasureRutherglenGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£1,741£1,748£1,651Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£141£142£134Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£334£335£317Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£380£381£360Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4154.1Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.4Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out32.3Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9156.1Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 15. 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

Rutherglen Glasgow South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Glasgow South £473.3mGlasgow South: £473.3mRutherglen: £475.8mGlasgow South: £475.3mRutherglen: £477.8mGlasgow South: £448.9mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£473.3m£475.3m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Glasgow South £191.2mGlasgow South: £191.2mRutherglen: £239.1mGlasgow South: £192.0mRutherglen: £240.1mGlasgow South: £181.3mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£191.2m£192.0m£181.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Glasgow South £158.4mGlasgow South: £158.4mRutherglen: £133.4mGlasgow South: £159.1mRutherglen: £133.9mGlasgow South: £150.3mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mGlasgow South is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Glasgow South £162.0mGlasgow South: £162.0mRutherglen: £210.4mGlasgow South: £162.7mRutherglen: £211.3mGlasgow South: £153.7mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Glasgow South £13.1mGlasgow South: £13.1mRutherglen: £11.4mGlasgow South: £13.2mRutherglen: £11.5mGlasgow South: £12.5mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mGlasgow 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: Rutherglen £16.8m, Glasgow South £15.2mGlasgow South: £15.2mRutherglen: £16.8mGlasgow South: £15.3mRutherglen: £16.9mGlasgow South: £14.4mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen 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: Rutherglen £0.53m, Glasgow South £0.82mGlasgow South: £0.82mRutherglen: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mRutherglen: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.77mRutherglen: £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: Rutherglen £61.4m, Glasgow South £70.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mRutherglen: £61.4mGlasgow South: £70.4mRutherglen: £61.6mGlasgow South: £66.5mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mGlasgow 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: Rutherglen £20.9m, Glasgow South £21.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mRutherglen: £20.9mGlasgow South: £21.9mRutherglen: £20.9mGlasgow South: £20.7mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mGlasgow 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: Rutherglen £8.4m, Glasgow South £9.8mGlasgow South: £9.8mRutherglen: £8.4mGlasgow South: £9.8mRutherglen: £8.5mGlasgow South: £9.3mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mGlasgow South is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Glasgow South £112.0mGlasgow South: £112.0mRutherglen: £94.9mGlasgow South: £112.5mRutherglen: £95.3mGlasgow South: £106.2mRutherglen: £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: Rutherglen £20.2m, Glasgow South £31.1mGlasgow South: £31.1mRutherglen: £20.2mGlasgow South: £31.2mRutherglen: £20.3mGlasgow South: £29.5mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mGlasgow South is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Glasgow South £35.4mGlasgow South: £35.4mRutherglen: £29.0mGlasgow South: £35.5mRutherglen: £29.1mGlasgow South: £33.5mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mGlasgow South is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Glasgow South £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.50mGlasgow South: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.50mGlasgow South: £0.57mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGlasgow South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Glasgow South £0.70mGlasgow South: £0.70mRutherglen: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mRutherglen: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.66mRutherglen: £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: Rutherglen £0.83m, Glasgow South £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.59mRutherglen: £0.83mGlasgow South: £0.59mRutherglen: £0.83mGlasgow South: £0.56mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Glasgow South 14,341Glasgow South: 14,341Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count14,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Glasgow South 2,828Glasgow South: 2,828Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Glasgow South is higher2,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Glasgow South 3,008Glasgow South: 3,008Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 9,760, Glasgow South 11,364Glasgow South: 11,364Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Glasgow South is higher11,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Glasgow South 14,530Glasgow South: 14,530Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Glasgow South is higher14,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Glasgow South 2,189Glasgow South: 2,189Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Glasgow South is higher2,189

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Rutherglen and Glasgow South, total
MeasureRutherglenGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
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£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared 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£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£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£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39114,341Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7452,828Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out3,008Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out11,364Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09414,530Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared 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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  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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