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Glasgow City and Renfrewshire

650,320 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Renfrewshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Glasgow City: £5,161Renfrewshire: £4,743Glasgow City: £5,183Renfrewshire: £4,480Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Glasgow City: £13,949Renfrewshire: £12,746Glasgow City: £14,008Renfrewshire: £12,039Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Glasgow City: £2,734Renfrewshire: £2,084Glasgow City: £2,746Renfrewshire: £1,969Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Glasgow City: £11,455Renfrewshire: £11,341Glasgow City: £11,504Renfrewshire: £10,712Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Glasgow City: £1,203Renfrewshire: £484Glasgow City: £1,208Renfrewshire: £458Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Glasgow City: £1,225Renfrewshire: £893Glasgow City: £1,231Renfrewshire: £844Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Glasgow City: £66Renfrewshire: £26Glasgow City: £66Renfrewshire: £25Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Glasgow City: £733Renfrewshire: £621Glasgow City: £736Renfrewshire: £586Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Glasgow City: £228Renfrewshire: £178Glasgow City: £229Renfrewshire: £168Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Glasgow City: £144Renfrewshire: £112Glasgow City: £144Renfrewshire: £106Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Glasgow City: £1,938Renfrewshire: £1,452Glasgow City: £1,946Renfrewshire: £1,372Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Glasgow City: £448Renfrewshire: £218Glasgow City: £450Renfrewshire: £206Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£217£218£206

  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, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Glasgow City: £629Renfrewshire: £501Glasgow City: £632Renfrewshire: £474Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Glasgow City: £9.00Renfrewshire: £8.67Glasgow City: £9.04Renfrewshire: £8.19Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Glasgow City: £14Renfrewshire: £9.79Glasgow City: £14Renfrewshire: £9.25Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Glasgow City: £5.67Renfrewshire: £7.37Glasgow City: £5.70Renfrewshire: £6.96Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher26.3

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Glasgow City and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,293£11,341£10,712Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£482£484£458Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,446£1,452£1,372Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£217£218£206Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£499£501£474Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£8.63£8.67£8.19Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.3976.6Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2123.4Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6195.5Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7100.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3191.6Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated26.3EstimatedGlasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 6. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Glasgow City: £5,161Renfrewshire: £4,743Glasgow City: £5,183Renfrewshire: £4,480Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Glasgow City: £1,806Renfrewshire: £2,389Glasgow City: £1,814Renfrewshire: £2,257Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Glasgow City: £1,940Renfrewshire: £1,330Glasgow City: £1,948Renfrewshire: £1,256Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Glasgow City: £1,483Renfrewshire: £2,126Glasgow City: £1,490Renfrewshire: £2,008Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Glasgow City: £156Renfrewshire: £91Glasgow City: £156Renfrewshire: £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, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Glasgow City: £159Renfrewshire: £167Glasgow City: £159Renfrewshire: £158Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Glasgow City: £8.52Renfrewshire: £4.97Glasgow City: £8.55Renfrewshire: £4.69Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Glasgow City: £733Renfrewshire: £621Glasgow City: £736Renfrewshire: £586Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Glasgow City: £228Renfrewshire: £178Glasgow City: £229Renfrewshire: £168Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Glasgow City: £102Renfrewshire: £72Glasgow City: £103Renfrewshire: £68Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Glasgow City: £1,375Renfrewshire: £926Glasgow City: £1,381Renfrewshire: £875Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Glasgow City: £448Renfrewshire: £218Glasgow City: £450Renfrewshire: £206Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Glasgow City: £446Renfrewshire: £320Glasgow City: £448Renfrewshire: £302Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Glasgow City: £6.39Renfrewshire: £5.53Glasgow City: £6.42Renfrewshire: £5.22Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Glasgow City: £9.89Renfrewshire: £6.25Glasgow City: £9.93Renfrewshire: £5.90Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Glasgow City: £5.67Renfrewshire: £7.37Glasgow City: £5.70Renfrewshire: £6.96Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher16.8

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Glasgow City and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£2,117£2,126£2,008Renfrewshire
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£167£167£158EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£922£926£875Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£217£218£206Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£318£320£302Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£5.50£5.53£5.22Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£6.22£6.25£5.90Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9183.1Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.623.1Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.436.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7100.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5122.2Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated16.8EstimatedGlasgow City

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mGlasgow City: £3.4bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mGlasgow City: £3.4bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mGlasgow City: £1.2bnRenfrewshire: £450.6mGlasgow City: £1.2bnRenfrewshire: £425.6mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mGlasgow City: £1.3bnRenfrewshire: £250.8mGlasgow City: £1.3bnRenfrewshire: £236.9mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mGlasgow City: £964.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mGlasgow City: £968.7mRenfrewshire: £378.7mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mGlasgow City: £101.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mGlasgow City: £101.7mRenfrewshire: £16.2mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mGlasgow City: £103.2mRenfrewshire: £31.6mGlasgow City: £103.6mRenfrewshire: £29.8mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mGlasgow City: £5.5mRenfrewshire: £0.94mGlasgow City: £5.6mRenfrewshire: £0.88mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mGlasgow City: £476.4mRenfrewshire: £117.1mGlasgow City: £478.4mRenfrewshire: £110.6mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mGlasgow City: £148.2mRenfrewshire: £33.6mGlasgow City: £148.9mRenfrewshire: £31.8mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mGlasgow City: £66.4mRenfrewshire: £13.5mGlasgow City: £66.7mRenfrewshire: £12.8mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mGlasgow City: £894.5mRenfrewshire: £174.7mGlasgow City: £898.3mRenfrewshire: £165.0mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mGlasgow City: £291.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mGlasgow City: £292.7mRenfrewshire: £38.8mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mGlasgow City: £290.3mRenfrewshire: £60.3mGlasgow City: £291.5mRenfrewshire: £57.0mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mGlasgow City: £4.2mRenfrewshire: £1.0mGlasgow City: £4.2mRenfrewshire: £0.99mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mGlasgow City: £6.4mRenfrewshire: £1.2mGlasgow City: £6.5mRenfrewshire: £1.1mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mGlasgow City: £3.7mRenfrewshire: £1.4mGlasgow City: £3.7mRenfrewshire: £1.3mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higher3,166

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureGlasgow CityRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42034,526Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8304,364Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4256,910Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17519,010Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37223,051Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated3,166EstimatedGlasgow 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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