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Portsmouth and Glasgow City

212,936 and 650,320 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Glasgow City on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Portsmouth: £4,227Glasgow City: £5,183Portsmouth: £4,245Glasgow City: £4,895Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £12,856, Glasgow City £13,949Glasgow City: £13,949Portsmouth: £12,856Glasgow City: £14,008Portsmouth: £12,911Glasgow City: £13,231Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth £2,217, Glasgow City £2,734Glasgow City: £2,734Portsmouth: £2,217Glasgow City: £2,746Portsmouth: £2,227Glasgow City: £2,593Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £11,446, Glasgow City £11,455Glasgow City: £11,455Portsmouth: £11,446Glasgow City: £11,504Portsmouth: £11,495Glasgow City: £10,866Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Glasgow City 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: Portsmouth £640, Glasgow City £1,203Glasgow City: £1,203Portsmouth: £640Glasgow City: £1,208Portsmouth: £643Glasgow City: £1,141Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £734, Glasgow City £1,225Glasgow City: £1,225Portsmouth: £734Glasgow City: £1,231Portsmouth: £737Glasgow City: £1,162Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £36, Glasgow City £66Glasgow City: £66Portsmouth: £36Glasgow City: £66Portsmouth: £36Glasgow City: £62Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £419, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Portsmouth: £419Glasgow City: £736Portsmouth: £421Glasgow City: £695Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £143, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Portsmouth: £143Glasgow City: £229Portsmouth: £144Glasgow City: £216Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £105, Glasgow City £144Glasgow City: £144Portsmouth: £105Glasgow City: £144Portsmouth: £106Glasgow City: £136Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow City is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Glasgow City £1,938Glasgow City: £1,938Portsmouth: £1,800Glasgow City: £1,946Portsmouth: £1,807Glasgow City: £1,838Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Glasgow City is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Portsmouth: £352Glasgow City: £450Portsmouth: £353Glasgow City: £425Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £299, Glasgow City £629Glasgow City: £629Portsmouth: £299Glasgow City: £632Portsmouth: £300Glasgow City: £597Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £6.45, Glasgow City £9.00Glasgow City: £9.00Portsmouth: £6.45Glasgow City: £9.04Portsmouth: £6.48Glasgow City: £8.54Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £6.95, Glasgow City £14Glasgow City: £14Portsmouth: £6.95Glasgow City: £14Portsmouth: £6.98Glasgow City: £13Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Glasgow City is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Portsmouth: £2.90Glasgow City: £5.70Portsmouth: £2.91Glasgow City: £5.38Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Glasgow City is higher£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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Glasgow City 1,026.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth 142.4, Glasgow City 259.2Glasgow City: 259.2Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Glasgow City 242.6Glasgow City: 242.6Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Glasgow City 254.3Glasgow City: 254.3Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 23.1, Glasgow City 32.2Glasgow City: 32.2Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Glasgow City is higher32.2

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Portsmouth and Glasgow City, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,949£14,008£13,231EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,734£2,746£2,593EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£1,225£1,231£1,162EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£66£66£62EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£144£144£136EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£629£632£597Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£14£14£13Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,026.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4259.2Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4242.6Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4254.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.132.2EstimatedGlasgow City

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 19. 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

Portsmouth Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Portsmouth: £4,227Glasgow City: £5,183Portsmouth: £4,245Glasgow City: £4,895Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Glasgow City £1,806Glasgow City: £1,806Portsmouth: £1,818Glasgow City: £1,814Portsmouth: £1,826Glasgow City: £1,713Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Glasgow City £1,940Glasgow City: £1,940Portsmouth: £1,492Glasgow City: £1,948Portsmouth: £1,499Glasgow City: £1,840Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Glasgow City is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Glasgow City £1,483Glasgow City: £1,483Portsmouth: £1,619Glasgow City: £1,490Portsmouth: £1,626Glasgow City: £1,407Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,483£1,490£1,407

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Glasgow City £156Glasgow City: £156Portsmouth: £90Glasgow City: £156Portsmouth: £91Glasgow City: £148Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £104, Glasgow City £159Glasgow City: £159Portsmouth: £104Glasgow City: £159Portsmouth: £104Glasgow City: £151Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £5.07, Glasgow City £8.52Glasgow City: £8.52Portsmouth: £5.07Glasgow City: £8.55Portsmouth: £5.09Glasgow City: £8.08Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £419, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Portsmouth: £419Glasgow City: £736Portsmouth: £421Glasgow City: £695Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £143, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Portsmouth: £143Glasgow City: £229Portsmouth: £144Glasgow City: £216Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Glasgow 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: Portsmouth £71, Glasgow City £102Glasgow City: £102Portsmouth: £71Glasgow City: £103Portsmouth: £71Glasgow City: £97Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Glasgow City is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Glasgow City £1,375Glasgow City: £1,375Portsmouth: £1,211Glasgow City: £1,381Portsmouth: £1,216Glasgow City: £1,305Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Glasgow City is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Portsmouth: £352Glasgow City: £450Portsmouth: £353Glasgow City: £425Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Glasgow City £446Glasgow City: £446Portsmouth: £201Glasgow City: £448Portsmouth: £202Glasgow City: £423Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Glasgow City is higher£446£448£423

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Glasgow City £6.39Glasgow City: £6.39Portsmouth: £4.34Glasgow City: £6.42Portsmouth: £4.36Glasgow City: £6.06Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow City is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Glasgow City £9.89Glasgow City: £9.89Portsmouth: £4.68Glasgow City: £9.93Portsmouth: £4.70Glasgow City: £9.38Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Glasgow City is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Portsmouth: £2.90Glasgow City: £5.70Portsmouth: £2.91Glasgow City: £5.38Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Glasgow City is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Glasgow City 132.9Glasgow City: 132.9Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Glasgow City 33.6Glasgow City: 33.6Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Glasgow City 31.4Glasgow City: 31.4Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Glasgow City is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Glasgow City 180.5Glasgow City: 180.5Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Glasgow 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: Portsmouth 15.5, Glasgow City 22.9Glasgow City: 22.9Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Glasgow City is higher22.9

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Portsmouth and Glasgow City, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,806£1,814£1,713EstimatedPortsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,940£1,948£1,840EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,483£1,490£1,407Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£156£156£148Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£159£159£151EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£8.52£8.55£8.08EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£102£103£97EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£446£448£423Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6132.9Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.133.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.331.4Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9180.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.522.9EstimatedGlasgow City

Total

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Glasgow City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Glasgow City £3.4bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £900.1mGlasgow City: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £904.0mGlasgow City: £3.2bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mGlasgow City is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Glasgow City £1.2bnGlasgow City: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £387.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £388.8mGlasgow City: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Glasgow City £1.3bnGlasgow City: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £317.8mGlasgow City: £1.3bnPortsmouth: £319.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mGlasgow City is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Glasgow City £964.6mGlasgow City: £964.6mPortsmouth: £344.7mGlasgow City: £968.7mPortsmouth: £346.1mGlasgow City: £915.0mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Glasgow City £101.3mGlasgow City: £101.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mGlasgow City: £101.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mGlasgow City: £96.1mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Glasgow City £103.2mGlasgow City: £103.2mPortsmouth: £22.1mGlasgow City: £103.6mPortsmouth: £22.2mGlasgow City: £97.9mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Glasgow City £5.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mPortsmouth: £1.1mGlasgow City: £5.6mPortsmouth: £1.1mGlasgow City: £5.3mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Glasgow City £476.4mGlasgow City: £476.4mPortsmouth: £89.2mGlasgow City: £478.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mGlasgow City: £451.9mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Glasgow City £148.2mGlasgow City: £148.2mPortsmouth: £30.5mGlasgow City: £148.9mPortsmouth: £30.6mGlasgow City: £140.6mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Glasgow City £66.4mGlasgow City: £66.4mPortsmouth: £15.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mGlasgow City: £63.0mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mGlasgow City is higher£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Glasgow City £894.5mGlasgow City: £894.5mPortsmouth: £257.9mGlasgow City: £898.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mGlasgow City: £848.5mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mGlasgow City is higher£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Glasgow City £291.5mGlasgow City: £291.5mPortsmouth: £74.9mGlasgow City: £292.7mPortsmouth: £75.2mGlasgow City: £276.5mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mGlasgow City is higher£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Glasgow City £290.3mGlasgow City: £290.3mPortsmouth: £42.9mGlasgow City: £291.5mPortsmouth: £43.1mGlasgow City: £275.3mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mGlasgow City is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Glasgow City £4.2mGlasgow City: £4.2mPortsmouth: £0.93mGlasgow City: £4.2mPortsmouth: £0.93mGlasgow City: £3.9mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mGlasgow City is higher£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Glasgow City £6.4mGlasgow City: £6.4mPortsmouth: £1.00mGlasgow City: £6.5mPortsmouth: £1.0mGlasgow City: £6.1mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow City is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Glasgow City £3.7mGlasgow City: £3.7mPortsmouth: £0.62mGlasgow City: £3.7mPortsmouth: £0.62mGlasgow City: £3.5mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGlasgow City is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Glasgow City 86,420Glasgow City: 86,420Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count86,420

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Glasgow City 21,830Glasgow City: 21,830Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Glasgow City is higher21,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Glasgow City 20,425Glasgow City: 20,425Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Glasgow City is higher20,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Glasgow City 77,175Glasgow City: 77,175Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Glasgow City is higher77,175

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Glasgow City 117,372Glasgow City: 117,372Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Glasgow City is higher117,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Glasgow City 14,864Glasgow City: 14,864Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Glasgow City is higher14,864

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Glasgow City, total
MeasurePortsmouthGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58086,420Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,28721,830Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,74120,425Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57677,175Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,584117,372Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,31014,864EstimatedGlasgow City

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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