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Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire

650,320 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than North Lanarkshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 8. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Glasgow City: £5,161North Lanarkshire: £5,214Glasgow City: £5,183North Lanarkshire: £4,925Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Glasgow City: £13,949North Lanarkshire: £13,651Glasgow City: £14,008North Lanarkshire: £12,894Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Glasgow City: £2,734North Lanarkshire: £2,493Glasgow City: £2,746North Lanarkshire: £2,355Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Glasgow City: £11,455North Lanarkshire: £11,777Glasgow City: £11,504North Lanarkshire: £11,124Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Glasgow City: £1,203North Lanarkshire: £673Glasgow City: £1,208North Lanarkshire: £635Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160Glasgow City: £1,225North Lanarkshire: £1,164Glasgow City: £1,231North Lanarkshire: £1,100Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Glasgow City: £66North Lanarkshire: £37Glasgow City: £66North Lanarkshire: £35Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Glasgow City: £733North Lanarkshire: £779Glasgow City: £736North Lanarkshire: £736Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Glasgow City: £228North Lanarkshire: £231Glasgow City: £229North Lanarkshire: £218Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Glasgow City: £144North Lanarkshire: £159Glasgow City: £144North Lanarkshire: £150Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Glasgow City: £1,938North Lanarkshire: £1,776Glasgow City: £1,946North Lanarkshire: £1,677Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Glasgow City: £448North Lanarkshire: £235Glasgow City: £450North Lanarkshire: £222Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£234£235£222

  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, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537Glasgow City: £629North Lanarkshire: £539Glasgow City: £632North Lanarkshire: £509Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Glasgow City: £9.00North Lanarkshire: £7.83Glasgow City: £9.04North Lanarkshire: £7.40Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, North Lanarkshire £11North Lanarkshire: £11Glasgow City: £14North Lanarkshire: £11Glasgow City: £14North Lanarkshire: £11Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Glasgow City: £5.67North Lanarkshire: £7.57Glasgow City: £5.70North Lanarkshire: £7.15Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher165.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count241.7

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£670£673£635Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£37£37£35EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£159£159£150EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,768£1,776£1,677Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£234£235£222Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£537£539£509Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.80£7.83£7.40Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,010.9Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2165.3Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6241.7Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3225.4Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated38.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 11. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Glasgow City: £5,161North Lanarkshire: £5,214Glasgow City: £5,183North Lanarkshire: £4,925Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Glasgow City: £1,806North Lanarkshire: £2,362Glasgow City: £1,814North Lanarkshire: £2,231Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Glasgow City: £1,940North Lanarkshire: £1,598Glasgow City: £1,948North Lanarkshire: £1,510Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030Glasgow City: £1,483North Lanarkshire: £2,038Glasgow City: £1,490North Lanarkshire: £1,925Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116Glasgow City: £156North Lanarkshire: £116Glasgow City: £156North Lanarkshire: £110Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Glasgow City: £159North Lanarkshire: £202Glasgow City: £159North Lanarkshire: £190Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34Glasgow City: £8.52North Lanarkshire: £6.36Glasgow City: £8.55North Lanarkshire: £6.01Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Glasgow City: £733North Lanarkshire: £779Glasgow City: £736North Lanarkshire: £736Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Glasgow City: £228North Lanarkshire: £231Glasgow City: £229North Lanarkshire: £218Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Glasgow City: £102North Lanarkshire: £102Glasgow City: £103North Lanarkshire: £96Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134Glasgow City: £1,375North Lanarkshire: £1,138Glasgow City: £1,381North Lanarkshire: £1,075Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Glasgow City: £448North Lanarkshire: £235Glasgow City: £450North Lanarkshire: £222Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Glasgow City: £446North Lanarkshire: £346Glasgow City: £448North Lanarkshire: £327Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00Glasgow City: £6.39North Lanarkshire: £5.02Glasgow City: £6.42North Lanarkshire: £4.74Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28Glasgow City: £9.89North Lanarkshire: £7.32Glasgow City: £9.93North Lanarkshire: £6.91Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Glasgow City: £5.67North Lanarkshire: £7.57Glasgow City: £5.70North Lanarkshire: £7.15Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count41.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£2,030£2,038£1,925North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£116£116£110Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,134£1,138£1,075Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£234£235£222Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£344£346£327Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£5.00£5.02£4.74Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£7.28£7.32£6.91Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9174.9North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.628.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.441.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5144.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated24.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mGlasgow City: £1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mGlasgow City: £1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mGlasgow City: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mGlasgow City: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mGlasgow City: £964.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mGlasgow City: £968.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mGlasgow City: £101.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mGlasgow City: £101.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mGlasgow City: £103.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mGlasgow City: £103.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mGlasgow City: £5.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mGlasgow City: £5.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mGlasgow City: £476.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mGlasgow City: £478.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mGlasgow City: £148.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mGlasgow City: £148.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mGlasgow City: £66.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mGlasgow City: £894.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mGlasgow City: £898.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mGlasgow City: £291.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mGlasgow City: £292.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mGlasgow City: £290.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mGlasgow City: £291.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mGlasgow City: £4.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mGlasgow City: £4.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mGlasgow City: £6.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mGlasgow City: £6.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mGlasgow City: £3.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mGlasgow City: £3.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count8,464

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureGlasgow CityNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42060,102Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8309,825Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,42514,370Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17542,005Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37249,642Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated8,464EstimatedGlasgow 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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