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North Lanarkshire and Glasgow City

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

North Lanarkshire is higher than Glasgow City on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 14. 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

North Lanarkshire Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, Glasgow City £629Glasgow City: £629North Lanarkshire: £537Glasgow City: £632North Lanarkshire: £539Glasgow City: £597North Lanarkshire: £509

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Glasgow City 1,026.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Glasgow City 259.2Glasgow City: 259.2North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3Glasgow City is higher259.2

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

    241.7Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count242.6

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

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

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Glasgow City 254.3Glasgow City: 254.3North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow City is higher254.3

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

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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North Lanarkshire and Glasgow City, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,949£14,008£13,231EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,734£2,746£2,593EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,455£11,504£10,866North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£1,225£1,231£1,162EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£66£66£62EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£733£736£695EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£228£229£216EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£629£632£597Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£14£14£13Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,026.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3259.2Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7242.6Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3118.7North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4254.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated32.2EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

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

North Lanarkshire Glasgow City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Glasgow City £8.52Glasgow City: £8.52North Lanarkshire: £6.34Glasgow City: £8.55North Lanarkshire: £6.36Glasgow City: £8.08North Lanarkshire: £6.01

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    174.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.6Glasgow City is higher33.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Glasgow City 31.4Glasgow City: 31.4North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

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

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5Glasgow City is higher180.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Glasgow City 22.9Glasgow City: 22.9North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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North Lanarkshire and Glasgow City, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,161£5,183£4,895EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£1,806£1,814£1,713EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,940£1,948£1,840EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,483£1,490£1,407North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£156£156£148Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£159£159£151EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£733£736£695EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£228£229£216EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£102£103£97EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£448£450£425Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£446£448£423Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9132.9North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.633.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.831.4North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3118.7North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5180.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated22.9EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow City on 22. 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

North Lanarkshire Glasgow City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Glasgow City £5.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mGlasgow City: £5.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mGlasgow City: £5.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    60,102Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count86,420

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,825Glasgow City is higher21,830

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

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

    14,370Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count20,425

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

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

    42,005Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count77,175

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    49,642Glasgow City is higher117,372

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

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

    8,464Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count14,864

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North Lanarkshire and Glasgow City, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireGlasgow CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10286,420Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,82521,830Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,37020,425Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00577,175Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,642117,372Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated14,864EstimatedGlasgow City

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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