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Glasgow City and Plymouth

650,320 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Plymouth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Glasgow City: £5,161Plymouth: £4,701Glasgow City: £5,183Plymouth: £4,440Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Glasgow City: £13,949Plymouth: £12,562Glasgow City: £14,008Plymouth: £11,866Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Glasgow City: £2,734Plymouth: £2,255Glasgow City: £2,746Plymouth: £2,130Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Glasgow City: £11,455Plymouth: £11,309Glasgow City: £11,504Plymouth: £10,682Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Glasgow City: £1,203Plymouth: £492Glasgow City: £1,208Plymouth: £465Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Glasgow City: £1,225Plymouth: £730Glasgow City: £1,231Plymouth: £690Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Glasgow City: £66Plymouth: £31Glasgow City: £66Plymouth: £29Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Glasgow City: £733Plymouth: £593Glasgow City: £736Plymouth: £560Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Glasgow City: £228Plymouth: £165Glasgow City: £229Plymouth: £156Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Glasgow City: £144Plymouth: £123Glasgow City: £144Plymouth: £116Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Glasgow City: £1,938Plymouth: £1,733Glasgow City: £1,946Plymouth: £1,637Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Glasgow City: £448Plymouth: £247Glasgow City: £450Plymouth: £233Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£246£247£233

  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, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Glasgow City: £629Plymouth: £385Glasgow City: £632Plymouth: £364Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Glasgow City: £9.00Plymouth: £5.60Glasgow City: £9.04Plymouth: £5.29Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Glasgow City: £14Plymouth: £8.34Glasgow City: £14Plymouth: £7.88Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Glasgow City: £5.67Plymouth: £6.48Glasgow City: £5.70Plymouth: £6.12Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher26.3

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Glasgow City and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,681£4,701£4,440Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,509£12,562£11,866Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,246£2,255£2,130Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,261£11,309£10,682Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£490£492£465Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£727£730£690Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£30£31£29Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£590£593£560Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£164£165£156Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£123£123£116Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,725£1,733£1,637Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£246£247£233Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£383£385£364Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.58£5.60£5.29Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.31£8.34£7.88Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,014.7Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2121.9Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6156.8Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.785.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3209.0Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated26.3Glasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 4. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Glasgow City: £5,161Plymouth: £4,701Glasgow City: £5,183Plymouth: £4,440Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Glasgow City: £1,806Plymouth: £2,240Glasgow City: £1,814Plymouth: £2,116Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Glasgow City: £1,940Plymouth: £1,450Glasgow City: £1,948Plymouth: £1,370Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Glasgow City: £1,483Plymouth: £2,017Glasgow City: £1,490Plymouth: £1,905Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Glasgow City: £156Plymouth: £88Glasgow City: £156Plymouth: £83Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Glasgow City: £159Plymouth: £130Glasgow City: £159Plymouth: £123Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Glasgow City: £8.52Plymouth: £5.45Glasgow City: £8.55Plymouth: £5.15Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Glasgow City: £733Plymouth: £593Glasgow City: £736Plymouth: £560Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Glasgow City: £228Plymouth: £165Glasgow City: £229Plymouth: £156Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Glasgow City: £102Plymouth: £79Glasgow City: £103Plymouth: £75Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Glasgow City: £1,375Plymouth: £1,114Glasgow City: £1,381Plymouth: £1,053Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Glasgow City: £448Plymouth: £247Glasgow City: £450Plymouth: £233Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Glasgow City: £446Plymouth: £248Glasgow City: £448Plymouth: £234Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Glasgow City: £6.39Plymouth: £3.60Glasgow City: £6.42Plymouth: £3.40Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Glasgow City: £9.89Plymouth: £5.37Glasgow City: £9.93Plymouth: £5.07Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Glasgow City: £5.67Plymouth: £6.48Glasgow City: £5.70Plymouth: £6.12Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher16.9

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Glasgow City and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,681£4,701£4,440Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,444£1,450£1,370Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£87£88£83Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£130£130£123Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£590£593£560Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£164£165£156Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£79£79£75Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,110£1,114£1,053Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£246£247£233Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£247£248£234Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£3.58£3.60£3.40Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£5.35£5.37£5.07Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.621.7Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.0Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.785.7Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5134.4Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated16.9Glasgow City

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnPlymouth: £1.3bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnPlymouth: £1.2bnGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mGlasgow City: £1.2bnPlymouth: £609.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnPlymouth: £575.3mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mGlasgow City: £1.3bnPlymouth: £394.3mGlasgow City: £1.3bnPlymouth: £372.5mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mGlasgow City: £964.6mPlymouth: £548.3mGlasgow City: £968.7mPlymouth: £517.9mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mGlasgow City: £101.3mPlymouth: £23.9mGlasgow City: £101.7mPlymouth: £22.5mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mGlasgow City: £103.2mPlymouth: £35.4mGlasgow City: £103.6mPlymouth: £33.5mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGlasgow City: £5.6mPlymouth: £1.4mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mGlasgow City: £476.4mPlymouth: £161.1mGlasgow City: £478.4mPlymouth: £152.2mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mGlasgow City: £148.2mPlymouth: £44.9mGlasgow City: £148.9mPlymouth: £42.4mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mGlasgow City: £66.4mPlymouth: £21.6mGlasgow City: £66.7mPlymouth: £20.4mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mGlasgow City: £894.5mPlymouth: £303.0mGlasgow City: £898.3mPlymouth: £286.2mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mGlasgow City: £291.5mPlymouth: £67.0mGlasgow City: £292.7mPlymouth: £63.3mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mGlasgow City: £290.3mPlymouth: £67.3mGlasgow City: £291.5mPlymouth: £63.6mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mGlasgow City: £4.2mPlymouth: £0.98mGlasgow City: £4.2mPlymouth: £0.92mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mGlasgow City: £6.4mPlymouth: £1.5mGlasgow City: £6.5mPlymouth: £1.4mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mGlasgow City: £3.7mPlymouth: £1.8mGlasgow City: £3.7mPlymouth: £1.7mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Plymouth, total
MeasureGlasgow CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42049,195Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8305,908Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4257,602Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17523,290Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37236,542Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated4,592Glasgow 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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