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Glasgow City and Bristol, City of

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

Glasgow City is higher than Bristol, City of on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Glasgow City is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 2. 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

Glasgow City Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higher1,024.9

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

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

    259.2Glasgow City is higher133.8

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

    242.6Glasgow City is higher149.8

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

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

    118.7Glasgow City is higher64.1

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

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

    254.3Glasgow City is higher167.3

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

    32.2Glasgow City is higher17.2

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Glasgow City and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£3,653£3,669£3,465Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£13,026£13,081£12,356Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£1,816£1,823£1,722Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£654£657£620Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£744£748£706Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£34£34£32Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£437£439£414Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£106£106£100Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£78£78£74Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,419£1,425£1,346Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£270£271£256Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£306£307£290Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.38£6.41£6.05Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.94£6.97£6.58Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,024.9Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2133.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6149.8Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.764.1Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3167.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated17.2Glasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 1. 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

Glasgow City Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    132.9Glasgow City is higher121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.6Glasgow City is higher15.9

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

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

    31.4Glasgow City is higher17.8

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

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

    118.7Glasgow City is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.5Glasgow City is higher118.9

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

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

    22.9Glasgow City is higher12.2

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Glasgow City and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£3,653£3,669£3,465Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,545£1,551£1,465Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,290£1,295£1,223Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,375£1,381£1,304Glasgow City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£78£78£74Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£88£89£84Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£4.02£4.03£3.81Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£437£439£414Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£106£106£100Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£55£55£52Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,008£1,012£956Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£270£271£256Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£217£218£206Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.52£4.54£4.29Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£4.92£4.94£4.67Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9121.6Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.615.9Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.417.8Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.764.1Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5118.9Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated12.2Glasgow City

Total

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

Glasgow City Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    86,420Glasgow City is higher60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    21,830Glasgow City is higher7,840

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

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

    20,425Glasgow City is higher8,779

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

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

    77,175Glasgow City is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    117,372Glasgow City is higher58,737

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

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

    14,864Glasgow City is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureGlasgow CityBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42060,077Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8307,840Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4258,779Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17531,700Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37258,737Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated6,038Glasgow 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.
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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.
  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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