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Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow City

318,852 and 650,320 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Glasgow City: £5,183Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Glasgow City: £4,895Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Glasgow City £13,949Glasgow City: £13,949Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Glasgow City: £14,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Glasgow City: £13,231Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Glasgow City £2,734Glasgow City: £2,734Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Glasgow City: £2,746Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Glasgow City: £2,593Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Glasgow City £11,455Glasgow City: £11,455Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Glasgow City: £11,504Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Glasgow City: £10,866Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Glasgow City £1,203Glasgow City: £1,203Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Glasgow City: £1,208Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Glasgow City: £1,141Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £878, Glasgow City £1,225Glasgow City: £1,225Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Glasgow City: £1,231Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Glasgow City: £1,162Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £42, Glasgow City £66Glasgow City: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Glasgow City: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Glasgow City: £62Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Glasgow City: £736Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Glasgow City: £695Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £216Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £133, Glasgow City £144Glasgow City: £144Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Glasgow City: £144Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Glasgow City: £136Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Glasgow City is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Glasgow City £1,938Glasgow City: £1,938Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Glasgow City: £1,946Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Glasgow City: £1,838Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Glasgow City is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Glasgow City: £450Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Glasgow City: £425Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Glasgow City £629Glasgow City: £629Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Glasgow City: £632Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Glasgow City: £597Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Glasgow City £9.00Glasgow City: £9.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Glasgow City: £9.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Glasgow City: £8.54Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Glasgow City £14Glasgow City: £14Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Glasgow City: £14Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Glasgow City: £13Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Glasgow City is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Glasgow City: £5.70Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Glasgow City: £5.38Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7, Glasgow City 1,026.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Glasgow City 259.2Glasgow City: 259.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0, Glasgow City 242.6Glasgow City: 242.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Glasgow City 254.3Glasgow City: 254.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4, Glasgow City 32.2Glasgow City: 32.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Glasgow City is higher32.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow City, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£13,949£14,008£13,231EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,734£2,746£2,593EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,225£1,231£1,162EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£66£66£62EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£144£144£136EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£629£632£597Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£14£14£13Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,026.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1259.2Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0242.6Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5254.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.432.2EstimatedGlasgow City

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Glasgow City £5,161Glasgow City: £5,161Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Glasgow City: £5,183Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Glasgow City: £4,895Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Glasgow City is higher£5,161£5,183£4,895

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Glasgow City £1,806Glasgow City: £1,806Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Glasgow City: £1,814Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Glasgow City: £1,713Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Glasgow City £1,940Glasgow City: £1,940Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Glasgow City: £1,948Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Glasgow City: £1,840Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Glasgow City is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Glasgow City £1,483Glasgow City: £1,483Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Glasgow City: £1,490Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Glasgow City: £1,407Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,483£1,490£1,407

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Glasgow City £156Glasgow City: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Glasgow City: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Glasgow City: £148Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Glasgow City £159Glasgow City: £159Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Glasgow City: £159Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Glasgow City: £151Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82, Glasgow City £8.52Glasgow City: £8.52Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Glasgow City: £8.55Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Glasgow City: £8.08Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Glasgow City £733Glasgow City: £733Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Glasgow City: £736Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Glasgow City: £695Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Glasgow City £228Glasgow City: £228Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £216Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Glasgow City £102Glasgow City: £102Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Glasgow City: £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Glasgow City: £97Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Glasgow City is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Glasgow City £1,375Glasgow City: £1,375Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Glasgow City: £1,381Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Glasgow City: £1,305Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Glasgow City is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Glasgow City £448Glasgow City: £448Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Glasgow City: £450Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Glasgow City: £425Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Glasgow City is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Glasgow City £446Glasgow City: £446Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Glasgow City: £448Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Glasgow City: £423Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Glasgow City is higher£446£448£423

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Glasgow City £6.39Glasgow City: £6.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Glasgow City: £6.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Glasgow City: £6.06Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Glasgow City is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Glasgow City £9.89Glasgow City: £9.89Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Glasgow City: £9.93Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Glasgow City: £9.38Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Glasgow City is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Glasgow City £5.67Glasgow City: £5.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Glasgow City: £5.70Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Glasgow City: £5.38Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Glasgow City is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Glasgow City 132.9Glasgow City: 132.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Glasgow City 33.6Glasgow City: 33.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7, Glasgow City 31.4Glasgow City: 31.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Glasgow City 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Glasgow City is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Glasgow City 180.5Glasgow City: 180.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Glasgow City 22.9Glasgow City: 22.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Glasgow City is higher22.9

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow City, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,806£1,814£1,713EstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,940£1,948£1,840EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,483£1,490£1,407Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£156£156£148Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£159£159£151EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.52£8.55£8.08EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£733£736£695EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£228£229£216EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£102£103£97EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£446£448£423Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6132.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.533.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.731.4Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.2118.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0180.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.9EstimatedGlasgow City

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Glasgow City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Glasgow City £3.4bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnGlasgow City: £3.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnGlasgow City is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Glasgow City £1.2bnGlasgow City: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mGlasgow City: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mGlasgow City: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Glasgow City £1.3bnGlasgow City: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mGlasgow City: £1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mGlasgow City is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Glasgow City £964.6mGlasgow City: £964.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mGlasgow City: £968.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mGlasgow City: £915.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Glasgow City £101.3mGlasgow City: £101.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mGlasgow City: £101.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mGlasgow City: £96.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Glasgow City £103.2mGlasgow City: £103.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mGlasgow City: £103.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mGlasgow City: £97.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Glasgow City £5.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mGlasgow City: £5.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mGlasgow City: £5.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Glasgow City £476.4mGlasgow City: £476.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mGlasgow City: £478.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mGlasgow City: £451.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Glasgow City £148.2mGlasgow City: £148.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mGlasgow City: £148.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mGlasgow City: £140.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Glasgow City £66.4mGlasgow City: £66.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mGlasgow City: £63.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mGlasgow City is higher£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Glasgow City £894.5mGlasgow City: £894.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mGlasgow City: £898.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mGlasgow City: £848.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mGlasgow City is higher£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Glasgow City £291.5mGlasgow City: £291.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mGlasgow City: £292.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mGlasgow City: £276.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mGlasgow City is higher£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Glasgow City £290.3mGlasgow City: £290.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mGlasgow City: £291.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mGlasgow City: £275.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mGlasgow City is higher£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Glasgow City £4.2mGlasgow City: £4.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mGlasgow City: £4.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mGlasgow City: £3.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGlasgow City is higher£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Glasgow City £6.4mGlasgow City: £6.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mGlasgow City: £6.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mGlasgow City: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow City is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Glasgow City £3.7mGlasgow City: £3.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mGlasgow City: £3.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mGlasgow City: £3.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGlasgow City is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Glasgow City 86,420Glasgow City: 86,420Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count86,420

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Glasgow City 21,830Glasgow City: 21,830Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Glasgow City is higher21,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Glasgow City 20,425Glasgow City: 20,425Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Glasgow City is higher20,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Glasgow City 77,175Glasgow City: 77,175Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Glasgow City is higher77,175

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Glasgow City 117,372Glasgow City: 117,372Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Glasgow City is higher117,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Glasgow City 14,864Glasgow City: 14,864Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Glasgow City is higher14,864

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow City, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13286,420Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,47621,830Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,87120,425Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24277,175Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,961117,372Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,39914,864EstimatedGlasgow City

Sources

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

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  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.
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