Compare local authorities · South East and Scotland
Hastings and Glasgow City
Hastings is higher than Glasgow City on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Hastings is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City 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
Hastings Glasgow City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,161£5,183£4,895
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,630£12,684£11,980Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£13,949£14,008£13,231
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,593
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,150£11,197£10,576Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673Glasgow City is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£732£735£694Glasgow City is higher£1,225£1,231£1,162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Glasgow City is higher£66£66£62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£606£609£575Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£139Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£392£393£372Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£435£436£412Glasgow City is higher£629£632£597
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.37£7.40£6.99Glasgow City is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow City is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.5Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.9Glasgow City is higher259.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Glasgow City is higher242.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.7Glasgow City is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
276.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count254.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.3Glasgow City is higher32.2
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| Measure | Hastings | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | £5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,630£12,684£11,980 | £13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,054£3,067£2,897 | £2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,150£11,197£10,576 | £11,455£11,504£10,866 | Glasgow City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £1,203£1,208£1,141 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £732£735£694 | £1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £66£66£62Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £606£609£575 | £733£736£695Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £228£229£216Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £144£144£136Estimated | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £392£393£372 | £448£450£425 | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £435£436£412 | £629£632£597 | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Glasgow City |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.76£8.80£8.31 | £14£14£13 | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.5 | 1,026.3 | Glasgow City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.9 | 259.2 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 242.6 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.7 | 118.7 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 276.4 | 254.3 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.3 | 32.2Estimated | Glasgow City |
Per resident
Hastings is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City 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
Hastings Glasgow City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,161£5,183£4,895
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,879£1,887£1,782Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,483£1,490£1,407
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£134Glasgow City is higher£156£156£148
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139Glasgow City is higher£159£159£151
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.85£7.89£7.45Glasgow City is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£606£609£575Glasgow City is higher£733£736£695
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Glasgow City is higher£228£229£216
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,305
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£392£393£372Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Glasgow City is higher£446£448£423
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Glasgow City is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow City is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count132.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7Glasgow City is higher33.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.3Glasgow City is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.7Glasgow City is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
170.1Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count180.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Glasgow City is higher22.9
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| Measure | Hastings | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | £5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | £1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated | Hastings |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,879£1,887£1,782 | £1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,226£2,236£2,112 | £1,483£1,490£1,407 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£134 | £156£156£148 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £159£159£151Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | £8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £606£609£575 | £733£736£695Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £228£229£216Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £102£103£97Estimated | Glasgow City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | £1,375£1,381£1,305 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £392£393£372 | £448£450£425 | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £446£448£423 | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | Glasgow City |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £9.89£9.93£9.38 | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.2 | 132.9 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 33.6 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.3 | 31.4 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.7 | 118.7 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 170.1 | 180.5 | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 22.9Estimated | Glasgow City |
Total
Hastings 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
Hastings Glasgow City
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mGlasgow City is higher£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mGlasgow City is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow City is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mGlasgow City is higher£476.4m£478.4m£451.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mGlasgow City is higher£148.2m£148.9m£140.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mGlasgow City is higher£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mGlasgow City is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGlasgow City is higher£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGlasgow City is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,217Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count86,420
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,888Glasgow City is higher21,830
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,754Glasgow City is higher20,425
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,342Glasgow City is higher77,175
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,478Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count117,372
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,754Glasgow City is higher14,864
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| Measure | Hastings | Glasgow City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.3m£512.5m£484.1m | £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.5m£230.5m£217.7m | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.6m£203.5m£192.2m | £964.6m£968.7m£915.0m | Glasgow City |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £101.3m£101.7m£96.1m | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.2m£55.4m£52.3m | £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.3m£17.3m | £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.6m£138.2m£130.5m | £894.5m£898.3m£848.5m | Glasgow City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.8m£33.8m | £291.5m£292.7m£276.5m | Glasgow City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £290.3m£291.5m£275.3m | Glasgow City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £4.2m£4.2m£3.9m | Glasgow City |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Glasgow City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated | Glasgow City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,217 | 86,420 | Glasgow City |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,888 | 21,830 | Glasgow City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,754 | 20,425 | Glasgow City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,342 | 77,175 | Glasgow City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,478 | 117,372 | Glasgow City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,754 | 14,864Estimated | Glasgow City |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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