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Glasgow City and Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Glasgow City is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Glasgow City: £13,949Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Glasgow City: £14,008Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,985£13,040£12,317

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Glasgow City: £2,734Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Glasgow City: £2,746Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,187£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Glasgow City: £11,455Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Glasgow City: £11,504Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,326£11,374£10,743

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Newcastle upon Tyne £739Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Glasgow City: £1,203Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Glasgow City: £1,208Newcastle upon Tyne: £701Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£739£742£701

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

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£878£882£833

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

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Glasgow City: £733Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Glasgow City: £736Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £228Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£127£127£120

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Glasgow City: £9.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Glasgow City: £9.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Glasgow City: £14Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Glasgow City: £14Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45Glasgow City: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    259.2Glasgow City is higher168.1

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

    242.6Glasgow City is higher177.0

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

    118.7Glasgow City is higher79.2

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

    254.3Glasgow City is higher206.5

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

    32.2Glasgow City is higher29.4

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Glasgow City and Newcastle upon Tyne, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,985£13,040£12,317Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,187£2,196£2,074Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,326£11,374£10,743Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£739£742£701Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£878£882£833Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£42£42£40Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£537£539£509Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£127£127£120Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£133£134£127Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,750£1,757£1,660Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£279£280£264Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£290£292£275Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.85£7.89£7.45Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.01£5.03£4.75Glasgow City
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 2026259.2168.1Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6177.0Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.2Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3206.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated29.4Glasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Newcastle upon Tyne £122Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Glasgow City: £159Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Glasgow City: £159Newcastle upon Tyne: £116Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£122£123£116

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

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Newcastle upon Tyne £537Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Glasgow City: £733Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Glasgow City: £736Newcastle upon Tyne: £509Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Newcastle upon Tyne £127Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £228Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Glasgow City: £229Newcastle upon Tyne: £120Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Newcastle upon Tyne £91Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Glasgow City: £102Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Glasgow City: £103Newcastle upon Tyne: £86Glasgow City: £97

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    132.9Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.6Glasgow City is higher23.5

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

    31.4Glasgow City is higher24.7

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

    118.7Glasgow City is higher79.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.5Glasgow City is higher141.0

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

    22.9Glasgow City is higher20.1

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Glasgow City and Newcastle upon Tyne, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,811£1,819£1,718Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,493£1,499£1,416Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,580£1,587£1,499Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£103£104£98Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£122£123£116Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£537£539£509Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£127£127£120Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£91£92£86Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,195£1,200£1,133Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£279£280£264Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£198£199£188Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£3.74£3.76£3.55Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£5.37£5.39£5.09Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.01£5.03£4.75Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9141.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.623.5Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.7Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.2Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5141.0Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated20.1Glasgow City

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mGlasgow City: £103.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mGlasgow City: £103.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mGlasgow City: £5.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mGlasgow City: £5.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mGlasgow City: £476.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mGlasgow City: £478.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mGlasgow City: £148.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mGlasgow City: £148.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mGlasgow City: £66.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mGlasgow City: £66.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6mGlasgow City: £63.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count45,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    21,830Glasgow City is higher7,476

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

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

    20,425Glasgow City is higher7,871

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

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

    77,175Glasgow City is higher25,242

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    117,372Glasgow City is higher44,961

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

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

    14,864Glasgow City is higher6,399

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Newcastle upon Tyne, total
MeasureGlasgow CityNewcastle upon TyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£577.5m£580.0m£547.8mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£503.8m£505.9m£477.8mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£39.1m£39.2m£37.0mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£171.2m£171.9m£162.4mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£380.9m£382.5m£361.3mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£63.2m£63.5m£59.9mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42045,132Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8307,476Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4257,871Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17525,242Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37244,961Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated6,399Glasgow 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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