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Bath and Edinburgh North and Leith

106,548 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Bath is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Bath is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 18. 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

Bath Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bath: £3,474Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bath: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £12,599, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Bath: £12,599Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Bath: £12,653Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Bath: £11,951

    £12,599£12,653£11,951Bath is higher£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,241, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Bath: £1,241Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Bath: £1,247Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Bath: £1,178

    £1,241£1,247£1,178Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £11,573, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Bath: £11,573Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Bath: £11,622Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Bath: £10,977

    £11,573£11,622£10,977Bath is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £377, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Bath: £377Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Bath: £378Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Bath: £357

    £377£378£357Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£589£592£559

  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: Bath £628, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Bath: £628Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Bath: £631Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Bath: £596

    £628£631£596Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£663

  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: Bath £22, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bath: £22Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bath: £22Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Bath: £21

    £22£22£21Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bath: £296Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bath: £297Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

  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: Bath £51, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Bath: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Bath: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Bath: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,009, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Bath: £1,009Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Bath: £1,013Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Bath: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bath: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bath: £200Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £175, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Bath: £175Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Bath: £176Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Bath: £166

    £175£176£166Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £4.72, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Bath: £4.72Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Bath: £4.74Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Bath: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £2.01, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Bath: £2.01Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Bath: £2.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Bath: £1.91

    £2.01£2.02£1.91Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bath: £5.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bath: £5.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 1,019.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Bath: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Bath is higher1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 89.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Bath: 89.3

    89.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher127.9

  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: Bath 129.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Bath: 129.8

    129.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Bath: 43.5

    43.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath 104.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Bath: 104.5

    104.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5

  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: Bath 10.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Bath: 10.7

    10.7Edinburgh North and Leith is higher12.5

Show the numbers
Bath and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureBathEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,599£12,653£11,951£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedBath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,247£1,178£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,977£11,069£11,116£10,499Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.01£2.02£1.91£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedBath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,000.6Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3127.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.712.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Bath is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 15. 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

Bath Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bath: £3,474Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bath: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath £2,031, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Bath: £2,031Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Bath: £2,040Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Bath: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Bath is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath £856, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Bath: £856Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Bath: £860Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Bath: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath £1,866, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Bath: £1,866Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Bath: £1,874Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Bath: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bath is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath £61, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bath: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bath: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Bath: £58

    £61£61£58Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £101, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bath: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bath: £102Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Bath: £96

    £101£102£96Bath is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath £3.56, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Bath: £3.56Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Bath: £3.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Bath: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Bath is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bath: £296Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bath: £297Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath £35, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bath: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bath: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Bath: £33

    £35£35£33Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath £696, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Bath: £696Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Bath: £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Bath: £660

    £696£698£660Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bath: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bath: £200Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath £121, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Bath: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Bath: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Bath: £115

    £121£121£115Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath £3.26, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Bath: £3.26Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Bath: £3.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Bath: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath £1.39, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Bath: £1.39Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Bath: £1.40Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Bath: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bath: £5.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bath: £5.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath 164.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Bath: 164.4

    164.4Bath is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 14.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Bath: 14.4

    14.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 20.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Bath: 20.9

    20.9Bath is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Bath: 43.5

    43.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 72.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Bath: 72.1

    72.1Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 7.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Bath: 7.4

    7.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9.3

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Bath and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureBathEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedBath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,315£1,321£1,247Bath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£698£660£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedBath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.4118.9Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.4Shared outBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.1118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.49.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Total

Bath is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 16. 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

Bath Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath £370.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mBath: £370.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mBath: £371.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mBath: £351.1m

    £370.1m£371.7m£351.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath £216.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mBath: £216.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mBath: £217.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mBath: £205.3m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath £91.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mBath: £91.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mBath: £91.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mBath: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath £198.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mBath: £198.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mBath: £199.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mBath: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath £6.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mBath: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath £10.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mBath: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath £0.38m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mBath: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath £31.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mBath: £31.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mBath: £31.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mBath: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath £9.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mBath: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath £3.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mBath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath £74.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mBath: £74.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mBath: £74.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mBath: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath £21.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mBath: £21.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mBath: £21.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mBath: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath £12.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mBath: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath £0.35m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mBath: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath £0.15m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mBath: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath £0.56m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mBath: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mBath: £0.57mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mBath: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath 17,513, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Bath: 17,513

    17,513Bath is higher13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath 1,533, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Bath: 1,533

    1,533Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath 2,229, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Bath: 2,229

    2,229Bath is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath 4,636, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Bath: 4,636

    4,636Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath 7,677, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Bath: 7,677

    7,677Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath 788, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Bath: 788

    788Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Bath and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureBathEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51313,682Bath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5331,749Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2292,227Shared outBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6367,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,67713,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267881,074Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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