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Bristol, City of and Glasgow City

494,225 and 650,320 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Glasgow City on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bristol, City of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol, City of Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Bristol, City of: £3,653Glasgow City: £5,183Bristol, City of: £3,669Glasgow City: £4,895Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Glasgow City £13,949Glasgow City: £13,949Bristol, City of: £13,026Glasgow City: £14,008Bristol, City of: £13,081Glasgow City: £13,231Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Glasgow City is higher£13,949£14,008£13,231

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,816, Glasgow City £2,734Glasgow City: £2,734Bristol, City of: £1,816Glasgow City: £2,746Bristol, City of: £1,823Glasgow City: £2,593Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Glasgow City is higher£2,734£2,746£2,593

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Glasgow City £11,455Glasgow City: £11,455Bristol, City of: £11,594Glasgow City: £11,504Bristol, City of: £11,643Glasgow City: £10,866Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Glasgow City £1,203Glasgow City: £1,203Bristol, City of: £654Glasgow City: £1,208Bristol, City of: £657Glasgow City: £1,141Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Glasgow City is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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: Bristol, City of £744, Glasgow City £1,225Glasgow City: £1,225Bristol, City of: £744Glasgow City: £1,231Bristol, City of: £748Glasgow City: £1,162Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Glasgow City is higher£1,225£1,231£1,162

  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: Bristol, City of £34, Glasgow City £66Glasgow City: £66Bristol, City of: £34Glasgow City: £66Bristol, City of: £34Glasgow City: £62Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Glasgow City is higher£66£66£62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Bristol, City of: £437Glasgow City: £736Bristol, City of: £439Glasgow City: £695Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Bristol, City of: £106Glasgow City: £229Bristol, City of: £106Glasgow City: £216Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216

  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: Bristol, City of £78, Glasgow City £144Glasgow City: £144Bristol, City of: £78Glasgow City: £144Bristol, City of: £78Glasgow City: £136Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Glasgow City is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Glasgow City £1,938Glasgow City: £1,938Bristol, City of: £1,419Glasgow City: £1,946Bristol, City of: £1,425Glasgow City: £1,838Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Glasgow City is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Bristol, City of: £270Glasgow City: £450Bristol, City of: £271Glasgow City: £425Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £306, Glasgow City £629Glasgow City: £629Bristol, City of: £306Glasgow City: £632Bristol, City of: £307Glasgow City: £597Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Glasgow City is higher£629£632£597

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.38, Glasgow City £9.00Glasgow City: £9.00Bristol, City of: £6.38Glasgow City: £9.04Bristol, City of: £6.41Glasgow City: £8.54Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Glasgow City is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Glasgow City £14Glasgow City: £14Bristol, City of: £6.94Glasgow City: £14Bristol, City of: £6.97Glasgow City: £13Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Glasgow City is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Bristol, City of: £5.76Glasgow City: £5.70Bristol, City of: £5.78Glasgow City: £5.38Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 1,024.9, Glasgow City 1,026.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Glasgow City is higher1,026.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, Glasgow City 259.2Glasgow City: 259.2Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Glasgow City is higher259.2

  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: Bristol, City of 149.8, Glasgow City 242.6Glasgow City: 242.6Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Glasgow City is higher242.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Glasgow City is higher118.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of 167.3, Glasgow City 254.3Glasgow City: 254.3Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Glasgow City is higher254.3

  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: Bristol, City of 17.2, Glasgow City 32.2Glasgow City: 32.2Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Glasgow City is higher32.2

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Bristol, City of and Glasgow City, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£13,949£14,008£13,231EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,734£2,746£2,593EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,455£11,504£10,866Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£1,225£1,231£1,162EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£66£66£62EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£144£144£136EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£629£632£597Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£14£14£13Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,026.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8259.2Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8242.6Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3254.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.232.2EstimatedGlasgow City

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City 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

Bristol, City of Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Bristol, City of: £3,653Glasgow City: £5,183Bristol, City of: £3,669Glasgow City: £4,895Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Glasgow City £1,806Glasgow City: £1,806Bristol, City of: £1,545Glasgow City: £1,814Bristol, City of: £1,551Glasgow City: £1,713Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Glasgow City is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Glasgow City £1,940Glasgow City: £1,940Bristol, City of: £1,290Glasgow City: £1,948Bristol, City of: £1,295Glasgow City: £1,840Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Glasgow City is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Glasgow City £1,483Glasgow City: £1,483Bristol, City of: £1,375Glasgow City: £1,490Bristol, City of: £1,381Glasgow City: £1,407Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1,483£1,490£1,407

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Glasgow City £156Glasgow City: £156Bristol, City of: £78Glasgow City: £156Bristol, City of: £78Glasgow City: £148Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Glasgow City is higher£156£156£148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Glasgow City £159Glasgow City: £159Bristol, City of: £88Glasgow City: £159Bristol, City of: £89Glasgow City: £151Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Glasgow City is higher£159£159£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.02, Glasgow City £8.52Glasgow City: £8.52Bristol, City of: £4.02Glasgow City: £8.55Bristol, City of: £4.03Glasgow City: £8.08Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Glasgow City is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Bristol, City of: £437Glasgow City: £736Bristol, City of: £439Glasgow City: £695Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Bristol, City of: £106Glasgow City: £229Bristol, City of: £106Glasgow City: £216Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Glasgow City £102Glasgow City: £102Bristol, City of: £55Glasgow City: £103Bristol, City of: £55Glasgow City: £97Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Glasgow City is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Glasgow City £1,375Glasgow City: £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,008Glasgow City: £1,381Bristol, City of: £1,012Glasgow City: £1,305Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Glasgow City is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Bristol, City of: £270Glasgow City: £450Bristol, City of: £271Glasgow City: £425Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Glasgow City £446Glasgow City: £446Bristol, City of: £217Glasgow City: £448Bristol, City of: £218Glasgow City: £423Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Glasgow City is higher£446£448£423

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Glasgow City £6.39Glasgow City: £6.39Bristol, City of: £4.52Glasgow City: £6.42Bristol, City of: £4.54Glasgow City: £6.06Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Glasgow City is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Glasgow City £9.89Glasgow City: £9.89Bristol, City of: £4.92Glasgow City: £9.93Bristol, City of: £4.94Glasgow City: £9.38Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Glasgow City is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Bristol, City of: £5.76Glasgow City: £5.70Bristol, City of: £5.78Glasgow City: £5.38Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Glasgow City 132.9Glasgow City: 132.9Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Glasgow City is higher132.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Glasgow City 33.6Glasgow City: 33.6Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Glasgow City is higher33.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 17.8, Glasgow City 31.4Glasgow City: 31.4Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Glasgow City is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Glasgow City is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Glasgow City 180.5Glasgow City: 180.5Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Glasgow City is higher180.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 12.2, Glasgow City 22.9Glasgow City: 22.9Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Glasgow City is higher22.9

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Bristol, City of and Glasgow City, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,806£1,814£1,713EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,940£1,948£1,840EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,483£1,490£1,407Glasgow City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£156£156£148Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£159£159£151EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£8.52£8.55£8.08EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£102£103£97EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£446£448£423Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedBristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6132.9Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.933.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.831.4Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9180.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.222.9EstimatedGlasgow City

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 22. 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

Bristol, City of Glasgow City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Glasgow City £3.4bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnGlasgow City: £3.2bnBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnGlasgow City is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Glasgow City £1.2bnGlasgow City: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £763.5mGlasgow City: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £766.8mGlasgow City: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mGlasgow City is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Glasgow City £1.3bnGlasgow City: £1.3bnBristol, City of: £637.4mGlasgow City: £1.3bnBristol, City of: £640.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mGlasgow City is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Glasgow City £964.6mGlasgow City: £964.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mGlasgow City: £968.7mBristol, City of: £682.5mGlasgow City: £915.0mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Glasgow City £101.3mGlasgow City: £101.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mGlasgow City: £101.7mBristol, City of: £38.5mGlasgow City: £96.1mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mGlasgow City is higher£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Glasgow City £103.2mGlasgow City: £103.2mBristol, City of: £43.6mGlasgow City: £103.6mBristol, City of: £43.8mGlasgow City: £97.9mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mGlasgow City is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol, City of £2.0m, Glasgow City £5.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mBristol, City of: £2.0mGlasgow City: £5.6mBristol, City of: £2.0mGlasgow City: £5.3mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGlasgow City is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Glasgow City £476.4mGlasgow City: £476.4mBristol, City of: £215.9mGlasgow City: £478.4mBristol, City of: £216.9mGlasgow City: £451.9mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mGlasgow City is higher£476.4m£478.4m£451.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Glasgow City £148.2mGlasgow City: £148.2mBristol, City of: £52.3mGlasgow City: £148.9mBristol, City of: £52.6mGlasgow City: £140.6mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mGlasgow City is higher£148.2m£148.9m£140.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Glasgow City £66.4mGlasgow City: £66.4mBristol, City of: £27.2mGlasgow City: £66.7mBristol, City of: £27.3mGlasgow City: £63.0mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mGlasgow City is higher£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Glasgow City £894.5mGlasgow City: £894.5mBristol, City of: £498.1mGlasgow City: £898.3mBristol, City of: £500.2mGlasgow City: £848.5mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mGlasgow City is higher£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Glasgow City £291.5mGlasgow City: £291.5mBristol, City of: £133.4mGlasgow City: £292.7mBristol, City of: £134.0mGlasgow City: £276.5mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mGlasgow City is higher£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Glasgow City £290.3mGlasgow City: £290.3mBristol, City of: £107.4mGlasgow City: £291.5mBristol, City of: £107.8mGlasgow City: £275.3mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mGlasgow City is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Glasgow City £4.2mGlasgow City: £4.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mGlasgow City: £4.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mGlasgow City: £3.9mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGlasgow City is higher£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Glasgow City £6.4mGlasgow City: £6.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mGlasgow City: £6.5mBristol, City of: £2.4mGlasgow City: £6.1mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mGlasgow City is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Glasgow City £3.7mGlasgow City: £3.7mBristol, City of: £2.8mGlasgow City: £3.7mBristol, City of: £2.9mGlasgow City: £3.5mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Glasgow City 86,420Glasgow City: 86,420Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Glasgow City is higher86,420

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Glasgow City 21,830Glasgow City: 21,830Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Glasgow City is higher21,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Glasgow City 20,425Glasgow City: 20,425Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Glasgow City is higher20,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Glasgow City 77,175Glasgow City: 77,175Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Glasgow City is higher77,175

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Glasgow City 117,372Glasgow City: 117,372Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Glasgow City is higher117,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Glasgow City 14,864Glasgow City: 14,864Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Glasgow City is higher14,864

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Glasgow City, total
MeasureBristol, City ofGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07786,420Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,84021,830Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,77920,425Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70077,175Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,737117,372Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,03814,864EstimatedGlasgow City

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.