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Glasgow City and Portsmouth

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

Glasgow City is higher than Portsmouth on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Glasgow City: £13,949Portsmouth: £12,911Glasgow City: £14,008Portsmouth: £12,195Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Glasgow City: £2,734Portsmouth: £2,227Glasgow City: £2,746Portsmouth: £2,103Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Glasgow City: £11,455Portsmouth: £11,495Glasgow City: £11,504Portsmouth: £10,857Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Glasgow City: £1,203Portsmouth: £643Glasgow City: £1,208Portsmouth: £607Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£640£643£607

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

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Glasgow City: £66Portsmouth: £36Glasgow City: £66Portsmouth: £34Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Glasgow City: £733Portsmouth: £421Glasgow City: £736Portsmouth: £398Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Glasgow City: £228Portsmouth: £144Glasgow City: £229Portsmouth: £136Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£143£144£136

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Glasgow City: £9.00Portsmouth: £6.48Glasgow City: £9.04Portsmouth: £6.12Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Glasgow City: £14Portsmouth: £6.98Glasgow City: £14Portsmouth: £6.59Glasgow City: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Glasgow City: 1,026.3

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

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher23.1

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Glasgow City and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,856£12,911£12,195Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,217£2,227£2,103Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,446£11,495£10,857Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£640£643£607Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£734£737£696Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£36£36£34Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£419£421£398Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£143£144£136Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£105£106£100Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,800£1,807£1,707Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£352£353£334Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£299£300£284Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.95£6.98£6.59Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£2.90£2.91£2.75Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,015.5Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2142.4Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6157.4Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.763.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3206.4Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated23.1Glasgow City

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Glasgow City: £159Portsmouth: £104Glasgow City: £159Portsmouth: £98Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£104£104£98

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

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Glasgow City: £733Portsmouth: £421Glasgow City: £736Portsmouth: £398Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Glasgow City: £228Portsmouth: £144Glasgow City: £229Portsmouth: £136Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Glasgow City: £102Portsmouth: £71Glasgow City: £103Portsmouth: £67Glasgow City: £97

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    132.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.6Glasgow City is higher20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.5Glasgow City is higher138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher15.5

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Glasgow City and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,492£1,499£1,416Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£90£91£86Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£104£104£98Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.07£5.09£4.81Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£419£421£398Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£143£144£136Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£71£71£67Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,211£1,216£1,149Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£352£353£334Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£201£202£191Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£4.68£4.70£4.44Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£2.90£2.91£2.75Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.620.1Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.422.3Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.763.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5138.9Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated15.5Glasgow City

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mGlasgow City: £103.2mPortsmouth: £22.2mGlasgow City: £103.6mPortsmouth: £21.0mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mGlasgow City: £5.5mPortsmouth: £1.1mGlasgow City: £5.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mGlasgow City: £476.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mGlasgow City: £478.4mPortsmouth: £84.7mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mGlasgow City: £148.2mPortsmouth: £30.6mGlasgow City: £148.9mPortsmouth: £28.9mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mGlasgow City: £66.4mPortsmouth: £15.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mPortsmouth: £14.3mGlasgow City: £63.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    21,830Glasgow City is higher4,287

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

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

    20,425Glasgow City is higher4,741

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

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

    77,175Glasgow City is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    117,372Glasgow City is higher29,584

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

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

    14,864Glasgow City is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Portsmouth, total
MeasureGlasgow CityPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42030,580Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8304,287Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4254,741Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17513,576Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37229,584Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated3,310Glasgow City

Sources

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

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  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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