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Cardiff East and Glasgow South West

114,887 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Glasgow South West on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Cardiff East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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

Cardiff East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow South West: £5,130Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow South West: £4,845Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow South West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Cardiff East: £12,897Glasgow South West: £13,641Cardiff East: £12,952Glasgow South West: £12,885Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,536, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Cardiff East: £2,536Glasgow South West: £2,876Cardiff East: £2,547Glasgow South West: £2,717Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Glasgow South West is higher£2,864£2,876£2,717

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Cardiff East: £11,223Glasgow South West: £11,208Cardiff East: £11,271Glasgow South West: £10,586Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Cardiff East is higher£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Cardiff East: £737Glasgow South West: £1,185Cardiff East: £740Glasgow South West: £1,119Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Glasgow South West is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  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: Cardiff East £899, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Cardiff East: £899Glasgow South West: £1,185Cardiff East: £903Glasgow South West: £1,120Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Glasgow South West is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  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: Cardiff East £39, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Cardiff East: £39Glasgow South West: £64Cardiff East: £39Glasgow South West: £60Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Glasgow South West is higher£63£64£60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Cardiff East: £615Glasgow South West: £730Cardiff East: £618Glasgow South West: £690Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Glasgow South West is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £227Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £215Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Glasgow South West is higher£226£227£215

  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: Cardiff East £129, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Cardiff East: £129Glasgow South West: £149Cardiff East: £129Glasgow South West: £140Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Glasgow South West is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Cardiff East: £2,003Glasgow South West: £2,086Cardiff East: £2,012Glasgow South West: £1,970Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Cardiff East: £330Glasgow South West: £375Cardiff East: £332Glasgow South West: £354Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£373£375£354

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £387, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Cardiff East: £387Glasgow South West: £618Cardiff East: £388Glasgow South West: £584Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Glasgow South West is higher£615£618£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £7.24, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Cardiff East: £7.24Glasgow South West: £9.90Cardiff East: £7.27Glasgow South West: £9.35Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Glasgow South West is higher£9.86£9.90£9.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Cardiff East: £9.75Glasgow South West: £14Cardiff East: £9.79Glasgow South West: £14Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow South West: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow South West: £6.14Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 1,004.8, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 152.0, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Glasgow South West is higher250.6

  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: Cardiff East 184.1, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Glasgow South West is higher233.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Glasgow South West is higher117.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East 224.4, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Glasgow South West is higher266.1

  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: Cardiff East 27.9, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Glasgow South West is higher33.1

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Cardiff East and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,160£11,208£10,586Cardiff East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,018.4Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.5117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.933.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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

Cardiff East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow South West: £5,130Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow South West: £4,845Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow South West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Cardiff East: £1,723Glasgow South West: £1,821Cardiff East: £1,731Glasgow South West: £1,720Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Cardiff East: £1,713Glasgow South West: £1,970Cardiff East: £1,720Glasgow South West: £1,861Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Glasgow South West is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Cardiff East: £1,500Glasgow South West: £1,496Cardiff East: £1,506Glasgow South West: £1,413Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Cardiff East: £98Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £99Glasgow South West: £149Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Glasgow South West is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £120Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £121Glasgow South West: £149Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Glasgow South West is higher£158£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £5.14, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Cardiff East: £5.14Glasgow South West: £8.49Cardiff East: £5.17Glasgow South West: £8.02Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Glasgow South West is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Cardiff East: £615Glasgow South West: £730Cardiff East: £618Glasgow South West: £690Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Glasgow South West is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £227Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £215Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Glasgow South West is higher£226£227£215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Cardiff East: £87Glasgow South West: £102Cardiff East: £87Glasgow South West: £96Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Glasgow South West is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Cardiff East: £1,353Glasgow South West: £1,429Cardiff East: £1,359Glasgow South West: £1,349Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Cardiff East: £330Glasgow South West: £375Cardiff East: £332Glasgow South West: £354Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Cardiff East: £261Glasgow South West: £423Cardiff East: £262Glasgow South West: £400Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Cardiff East: £4.89Glasgow South West: £6.78Cardiff East: £4.91Glasgow South West: £6.40Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Cardiff East: £6.59Glasgow South West: £9.87Cardiff East: £6.62Glasgow South West: £9.32Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow South West: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow South West: £6.14Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Glasgow South West is higher33.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 24.6, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Glasgow South West is higher31.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Glasgow South West is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Glasgow South West is higher182.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 18.8, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Glasgow South West is higher22.7

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Cardiff East and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,489£1,496£1,413Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3135.9Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.333.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.631.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.5117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.822.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 17. 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

Cardiff East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mCardiff East: £518.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mCardiff East: £520.3mGlasgow South West: £491.8mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mGlasgow South West is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mCardiff East: £198.0mGlasgow South West: £184.8mCardiff East: £198.8mGlasgow South West: £174.5mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mCardiff East: £196.8mGlasgow South West: £200.0mCardiff East: £197.7mGlasgow South West: £188.9mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mGlasgow South West is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mCardiff East: £172.3mGlasgow South West: £151.8mCardiff East: £173.0mGlasgow South West: £143.4mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £11.3mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £11.4mGlasgow South West: £15.2mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGlasgow South West is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £13.8mGlasgow South West: £16.1mCardiff East: £13.9mGlasgow South West: £15.2mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGlasgow South West is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff East £0.59m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.86mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South West is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mCardiff East: £70.7mGlasgow South West: £74.1mCardiff East: £71.0mGlasgow South West: £70.0mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mGlasgow South West is higher£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mCardiff East: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £23.1mCardiff East: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £21.8mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGlasgow South West is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £9.8mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mGlasgow South West is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mCardiff East: £155.5mGlasgow South West: £145.0mCardiff East: £156.2mGlasgow South West: £137.0mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mCardiff East: £38.0mGlasgow South West: £38.1mCardiff East: £38.1mGlasgow South West: £36.0mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mCardiff East: £30.0mGlasgow South West: £43.0mCardiff East: £30.1mGlasgow South West: £40.6mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow South West: £1.0mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow South West: £0.95mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow South West: £0.66mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow South West: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGlasgow South West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Glasgow South West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Glasgow South West is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Glasgow South West is higher11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Glasgow South West is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Glasgow South West is higher2,303

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureCardiff EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42413,795Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3343,395Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8263,165Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,82111,959Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41918,502Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,303Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Sources

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

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  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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