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Swansea West and Glasgow South West

112,825 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Glasgow South West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 of 21 in total.

On 8 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

Swansea West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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

Swansea West Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow South West: £5,130Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow South West: £4,845Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea 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: Swansea West £13,404, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Swansea West: £13,404Glasgow South West: £13,641Swansea West: £13,462Glasgow South West: £12,885Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Glasgow 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: Swansea West £2,911, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Swansea West: £2,911Glasgow South West: £2,876Swansea West: £2,923Glasgow South West: £2,717Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Swansea West: £11,366Glasgow South West: £11,208Swansea West: £11,415Glasgow South West: £10,586Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Swansea West 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: Swansea West £876, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Swansea West: £876Glasgow South West: £1,185Swansea West: £880Glasgow South West: £1,119Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Glasgow 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: Swansea West £1,115, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Swansea West: £1,115Glasgow South West: £1,185Swansea West: £1,119Glasgow South West: £1,120Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West £48, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Swansea West: £48Glasgow South West: £64Swansea West: £48Glasgow South West: £60Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Glasgow 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: Swansea West £799, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Swansea West: £799Glasgow South West: £730Swansea West: £802Glasgow South West: £690Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea 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: Swansea West £173, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Swansea West: £173Glasgow South West: £227Swansea West: £174Glasgow South West: £215Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Glasgow 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: Swansea West £146, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Swansea West: £146Glasgow South West: £149Swansea West: £147Glasgow South West: £140Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Swansea West: £2,222Glasgow South West: £2,086Swansea West: £2,232Glasgow South West: £1,970Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Swansea West: £331Glasgow South West: £375Swansea West: £332Glasgow South West: £354Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Glasgow South West is higher£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: Swansea West £525, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Swansea West: £525Glasgow South West: £618Swansea West: £527Glasgow South West: £584Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Glasgow 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: Swansea West £7.96, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Swansea West: £7.96Glasgow South West: £9.90Swansea West: £7.99Glasgow South West: £9.35Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Glasgow 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: Swansea West £10, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Swansea West: £10Glasgow South West: £14Swansea West: £10Glasgow South West: £14Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow South West: £6.50Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow South West: £6.14Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea 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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Glasgow 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: Swansea West 190.4, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Glasgow 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: Swansea West 221.0, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count233.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 259.2, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count266.1

  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: Swansea West 30.6, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Glasgow South West is higher33.1

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Swansea West and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,160£11,208£10,586Swansea West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£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£48£48£45£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,077£2,086£1,970Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,018.4Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.633.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 13. 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

Swansea West Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow South West: £5,130Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow South West: £4,845Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Swansea West: £2,119Glasgow South West: £1,821Swansea West: £2,128Glasgow South West: £1,720Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea 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: Swansea West £1,939, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Swansea West: £1,939Glasgow South West: £1,970Swansea West: £1,948Glasgow South West: £1,861Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Swansea West: £1,797Glasgow South West: £1,496Swansea West: £1,805Glasgow South West: £1,413Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Swansea West: £138Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £139Glasgow South West: £149Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Glasgow 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: Swansea West £176, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £176Glasgow South West: £158Swansea West: £177Glasgow South West: £149Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West £7.52, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Swansea West: £7.52Glasgow South West: £8.49Swansea West: £7.55Glasgow South West: £8.02Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow 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: Swansea West £799, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Swansea West: £799Glasgow South West: £730Swansea West: £802Glasgow South West: £690Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea 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: Swansea West £173, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Swansea West: £173Glasgow South West: £227Swansea West: £174Glasgow South West: £215Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Glasgow 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: Swansea West £97, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Swansea West: £97Glasgow South West: £102Swansea West: £98Glasgow South West: £96Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Swansea West: £1,480Glasgow South West: £1,429Swansea West: £1,487Glasgow South West: £1,349Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Swansea West: £331Glasgow South West: £375Swansea West: £332Glasgow South West: £354Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Glasgow South West is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Swansea West: £349Glasgow South West: £423Swansea West: £351Glasgow South West: £400Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Swansea West: £5.30Glasgow South West: £6.78Swansea West: £5.33Glasgow South West: £6.40Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Swansea West: £6.83Glasgow South West: £9.87Swansea West: £6.86Glasgow South West: £9.32Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow South West: £6.50Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow South West: £6.14Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Glasgow 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: Swansea West 34.9, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count182.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Glasgow South West is higher22.7

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Swansea West and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,489£1,496£1,413Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,422£1,429£1,349Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7135.9Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.133.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.2Shared outSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Swansea West is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Glasgow South West on 8. 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

Swansea West Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mSwansea West: £605.8mGlasgow South West: £520.7mSwansea West: £608.3mGlasgow South West: £491.8mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mSwansea West: £239.1mGlasgow South West: £184.8mSwansea West: £240.1mGlasgow South West: £174.5mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mSwansea West: £218.8mGlasgow South West: £200.0mSwansea West: £219.7mGlasgow South West: £188.9mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mSwansea West: £202.7mGlasgow South West: £151.8mSwansea West: £203.6mGlasgow South West: £143.4mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £15.6mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £15.7mGlasgow South West: £15.2mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow 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: Swansea West £19.9m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSwansea West: £19.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mSwansea West: £20.0mGlasgow South West: £15.2mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea West £0.85m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow South West: £0.81mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mGlasgow 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: Swansea West £90.2m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mSwansea West: £90.2mGlasgow South West: £74.1mSwansea West: £90.5mGlasgow South West: £70.0mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea 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: Swansea West £19.5m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mSwansea West: £19.5mGlasgow South West: £23.1mSwansea West: £19.6mGlasgow South West: £21.8mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mGlasgow 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: Swansea West £11.0m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow South West: £9.8mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mSwansea West: £167.0mGlasgow South West: £145.0mSwansea West: £167.7mGlasgow South West: £137.0mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mSwansea West: £37.3mGlasgow South West: £38.1mSwansea West: £37.5mGlasgow South West: £36.0mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mGlasgow South West is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mSwansea West: £39.4mGlasgow South West: £43.0mSwansea West: £39.6mGlasgow South West: £40.6mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.65mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £1.0mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £0.95mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow South West: £0.62mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395No difference to show3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Glasgow South West is higher2,303

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureSwansea WestGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12713,795Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,395
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,165Shared outSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39211,959Shared outSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48118,502Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,303Shared 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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