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Glasgow City and Southampton

650,320 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Glasgow City: £5,161Southampton: £3,960Glasgow City: £5,183Southampton: £3,741Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Glasgow City: £13,949Southampton: £12,812Glasgow City: £14,008Southampton: £12,101Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Glasgow City: £2,734Southampton: £2,101Glasgow City: £2,746Southampton: £1,984Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Glasgow City: £11,455Southampton: £11,400Glasgow City: £11,504Southampton: £10,767Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Glasgow City: £1,203Southampton: £693Glasgow City: £1,208Southampton: £655Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Glasgow City: £1,225Southampton: £682Glasgow City: £1,231Southampton: £645Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Glasgow City: £66Southampton: £36Glasgow City: £66Southampton: £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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Glasgow City: £733Southampton: £439Glasgow City: £736Southampton: £415Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Glasgow City: £228Southampton: £158Glasgow City: £229Southampton: £149Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Glasgow City: £144Southampton: £105Glasgow City: £144Southampton: £99Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Glasgow City: £1,938Southampton: £1,736Glasgow City: £1,946Southampton: £1,639Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Glasgow City: £448Southampton: £257Glasgow City: £450Southampton: £242Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£256£257£242

  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, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Glasgow City: £629Southampton: £249Glasgow City: £632Southampton: £235Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Glasgow City: £9.00Southampton: £5.65Glasgow City: £9.04Southampton: £5.34Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Glasgow City: £14Southampton: £5.62Glasgow City: £14Southampton: £5.31Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Glasgow City: £5.67Southampton: £4.81Glasgow City: £5.70Southampton: £4.54Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher23.4

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Glasgow City and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£3,944£3,960£3,741Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,757£12,812£12,101Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,092£2,101£1,984Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,351£11,400£10,767Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£690£693£655Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£679£682£645Glasgow 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£437£439£415Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£157£158£149Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£104£105£99Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,728£1,736£1,639Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£256£257£242Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£248£249£235Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.63£5.65£5.34Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.60£5.62£5.31Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,005.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2145.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6148.1Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.766.1Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3193.8Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated23.4Glasgow City

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Glasgow City: £5,161Southampton: £3,960Glasgow City: £5,183Southampton: £3,741Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Glasgow City: £1,806Southampton: £1,644Glasgow City: £1,814Southampton: £1,553Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Glasgow City is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Glasgow City: £1,940Southampton: £1,457Glasgow City: £1,948Southampton: £1,376Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Glasgow City: £1,483Southampton: £1,463Glasgow City: £1,490Southampton: £1,382Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Glasgow City is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Glasgow City: £156Southampton: £89Glasgow City: £156Southampton: £84Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Glasgow City: £159Southampton: £88Glasgow City: £159Southampton: £83Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Glasgow City: £8.52Southampton: £4.68Glasgow City: £8.55Southampton: £4.42Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Glasgow City: £733Southampton: £439Glasgow City: £736Southampton: £415Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Glasgow City: £228Southampton: £158Glasgow City: £229Southampton: £149Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Glasgow City: £102Southampton: £73Glasgow City: £103Southampton: £69Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Glasgow City: £1,375Southampton: £1,204Glasgow City: £1,381Southampton: £1,137Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Glasgow City: £448Southampton: £257Glasgow City: £450Southampton: £242Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Glasgow City: £446Southampton: £173Glasgow City: £448Southampton: £163Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Glasgow City: £6.39Southampton: £3.93Glasgow City: £6.42Southampton: £3.71Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Glasgow City: £9.89Southampton: £3.90Glasgow City: £9.93Southampton: £3.68Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Glasgow City: £5.67Southampton: £4.81Glasgow City: £5.70Southampton: £4.54Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Glasgow City is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher134.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 22.9, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher16.3

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Glasgow City and Southampton, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£3,944£3,960£3,741Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,637£1,644£1,553Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,451£1,457£1,376Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,457£1,463£1,382Glasgow City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£89£89£84Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£87£88£83Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£4.66£4.68£4.42Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£437£439£415Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£157£158£149Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£72£73£69Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,199£1,204£1,137Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£256£257£242Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£172£173£163Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£3.91£3.93£3.71Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£3.88£3.90£3.68Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9129.0Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.618.7Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.419.0Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.766.1Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5134.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated16.3Glasgow City

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnSouthampton: £974.8mGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mGlasgow City: £1.2bnSouthampton: £428.6mGlasgow City: £1.2bnSouthampton: £404.8mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mGlasgow City: £1.3bnSouthampton: £379.8mGlasgow City: £1.3bnSouthampton: £358.7mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mGlasgow City: £964.6mSouthampton: £381.3mGlasgow City: £968.7mSouthampton: £360.2mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mGlasgow City: £101.3mSouthampton: £23.2mGlasgow City: £101.7mSouthampton: £21.9mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mGlasgow City: £103.2mSouthampton: £22.8mGlasgow City: £103.6mSouthampton: £21.6mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mGlasgow City: £5.5mSouthampton: £1.2mGlasgow City: £5.6mSouthampton: £1.2mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mGlasgow City: £476.4mSouthampton: £114.4mGlasgow City: £478.4mSouthampton: £108.1mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mGlasgow City: £148.2mSouthampton: £41.2mGlasgow City: £148.9mSouthampton: £38.9mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mGlasgow City: £66.4mSouthampton: £19.0mGlasgow City: £66.7mSouthampton: £17.9mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mGlasgow City: £894.5mSouthampton: £313.8mGlasgow City: £898.3mSouthampton: £296.4mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mGlasgow City: £291.5mSouthampton: £66.9mGlasgow City: £292.7mSouthampton: £63.2mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mGlasgow City: £290.3mSouthampton: £45.0mGlasgow City: £291.5mSouthampton: £42.5mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mGlasgow City: £4.2mSouthampton: £1.0mGlasgow City: £4.2mSouthampton: £0.97mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mGlasgow City: £6.4mSouthampton: £1.0mGlasgow City: £6.5mSouthampton: £0.96mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mGlasgow City: £3.7mSouthampton: £1.3mGlasgow City: £3.7mSouthampton: £1.2mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Southampton, total
MeasureGlasgow CitySouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£1.2mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42033,626Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8304,877Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4254,953Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17517,220Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37235,041Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated4,235Glasgow 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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