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Bath and Edinburgh South

106,548 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Bath is higher than Edinburgh South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bath is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 12. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South: £3,623Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South: £3,422Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £12,599, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Bath: £12,599Edinburgh South: £12,284Bath: £12,653Edinburgh South: £11,603Bath: £11,951

    £12,599£12,653£11,951Bath is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,241, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Bath: £1,241Edinburgh South: £1,152Bath: £1,247Edinburgh South: £1,088Bath: £1,178

    £1,241£1,247£1,178Bath is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £11,573, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Bath: £11,573Edinburgh South: £11,416Bath: £11,622Edinburgh South: £10,782Bath: £10,977

    £11,573£11,622£10,977Bath is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £377, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Bath: £377Edinburgh South: £349Bath: £378Edinburgh South: £330Bath: £357

    £377£378£357Bath is higher£347£349£330

  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 South £496Edinburgh South: £496Bath: £628Edinburgh South: £499Bath: £631Edinburgh South: £471Bath: £596

    £628£631£596Bath is higher£496£499£471

  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 South £21Edinburgh South: £21Bath: £22Edinburgh South: £21Bath: £22Edinburgh South: £20Bath: £21

    £22£22£21Bath is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Bath: £296Edinburgh South: £405Bath: £297Edinburgh South: £382Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Bath: £86Edinburgh South: £111Bath: £87Edinburgh South: £105Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

  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 South £68Edinburgh South: £68Bath: £51Edinburgh South: £69Bath: £51Edinburgh South: £65Bath: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,009, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Bath: £1,009Edinburgh South: £794Bath: £1,013Edinburgh South: £750Bath: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Bath is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Bath: £199Edinburgh South: £218Bath: £200Edinburgh South: £206Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £175, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Bath: £175Edinburgh South: £278Bath: £176Edinburgh South: £262Bath: £166

    £175£176£166Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £4.72, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Bath: £4.72Edinburgh South: £5.99Bath: £4.74Edinburgh South: £5.66Bath: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Edinburgh South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £2.01, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Bath: £2.01Edinburgh South: £4.72Bath: £2.02Edinburgh South: £4.46Bath: £1.91

    £2.01£2.02£1.91Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South: £5.48Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South: £5.18Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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 South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Bath: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Bath is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

  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 South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Bath: 89.3

    89.3Bath is higher78.7

  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 South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Bath: 129.8

    129.8Bath is higher115.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Bath: 43.5

    43.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  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 South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Bath: 104.5

    104.5Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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 South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Bath: 10.7

    10.7Edinburgh South is higher14.5

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Bath and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureBathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,599£12,653£11,951£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedBath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,247£1,178£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedBath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,977£11,367£11,416£10,782Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£347£349£330Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£791£794£750Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.01£2.02£1.91£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,006.9Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.378.7Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8115.8Shared outBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5105.9Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.714.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Bath is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South: £3,623Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South: £3,422Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath £2,031, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Bath: £2,031Edinburgh South: £2,117Bath: £2,040Edinburgh South: £2,000Bath: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath £856, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Bath: £856Edinburgh South: £767Bath: £860Edinburgh South: £724Bath: £812

    £856£860£812Bath is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath £1,866, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Bath: £1,866Edinburgh South: £1,968Bath: £1,874Edinburgh South: £1,859Bath: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath £61, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Bath: £61Edinburgh South: £60Bath: £61Edinburgh South: £57Bath: £58

    £61£61£58Bath is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £101, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Bath: £101Edinburgh South: £86Bath: £102Edinburgh South: £81Bath: £96

    £101£102£96Bath is higher£86£86£81

  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 South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Bath: £3.56Edinburgh South: £3.61Bath: £3.58Edinburgh South: £3.41Bath: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Bath: £296Edinburgh South: £405Bath: £297Edinburgh South: £382Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Bath: £86Edinburgh South: £111Bath: £87Edinburgh South: £105Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath £35, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Bath: £35Edinburgh South: £46Bath: £35Edinburgh South: £43Bath: £33

    £35£35£33Edinburgh South is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath £696, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Bath: £696Edinburgh South: £529Bath: £698Edinburgh South: £499Bath: £660

    £696£698£660Bath is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Bath: £199Edinburgh South: £218Bath: £200Edinburgh South: £206Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath £121, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Bath: £121Edinburgh South: £185Bath: £121Edinburgh South: £175Bath: £115

    £121£121£115Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath £3.26, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Bath: £3.26Edinburgh South: £3.98Bath: £3.27Edinburgh South: £3.76Bath: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Edinburgh South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath £1.39, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Bath: £1.39Edinburgh South: £3.14Bath: £1.40Edinburgh South: £2.97Bath: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South: £5.48Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South: £5.18Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath 164.4, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Bath: 164.4

    164.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 14.4, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Bath: 14.4

    14.4Bath is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 20.9, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Bath: 20.9

    20.9Bath is higher20.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Bath: 43.5

    43.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 72.1, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Bath: 72.1

    72.1Bath is higherDepends on how you count70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 7.4, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Bath: 7.4

    7.4Edinburgh South is higher9.6

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Bath and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureBathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedBath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£60£57Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£698£660£527£529£499Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.4173.6Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.6Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.0Shared outBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.170.5Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.49.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Bath is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 10. 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 South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath £370.1m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mBath: £370.1mEdinburgh South: £366.9mBath: £371.7mEdinburgh South: £346.5mBath: £351.1m

    £370.1m£371.7m£351.1mBath is higherDepends on how you count£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath £216.4m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mBath: £216.4mEdinburgh South: £214.4mBath: £217.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5mBath: £205.3m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath is higherDepends on how you count£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath £91.2m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mBath: £91.2mEdinburgh South: £77.6mBath: £91.6mEdinburgh South: £73.3mBath: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBath is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath £198.8m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mBath: £198.8mEdinburgh South: £199.3mBath: £199.6mEdinburgh South: £188.2mBath: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath £6.5m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South: £5.8mBath: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath £10.8m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South: £8.2mBath: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  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 South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.37mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.35mBath: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath £31.6m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mBath: £31.6mEdinburgh South: £41.0mBath: £31.7mEdinburgh South: £38.7mBath: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath £9.2m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South: £10.6mBath: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath £3.7m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.4mBath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath £74.1m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mBath: £74.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mBath: £74.4mEdinburgh South: £50.6mBath: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath £21.2m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mBath: £21.2mEdinburgh South: £22.1mBath: £21.3mEdinburgh South: £20.9mBath: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath £12.9m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South: £18.7mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South: £17.7mBath: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath £0.35m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.38mBath: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath £0.15m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.30mBath: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath £0.56m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mBath: £0.56mEdinburgh South: £0.56mBath: £0.57mEdinburgh South: £0.52mBath: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath 17,513, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Bath: 17,513

    17,513Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath 1,533, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Bath: 1,533

    1,533Bath is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath 2,229, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Bath: 2,229

    2,229Bath is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath 4,636, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Bath: 4,636

    4,636Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath 7,677, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Bath: 7,677

    7,677Bath is higherDepends on how you count7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath 788, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Bath: 788

    788Edinburgh South is higher975

Show the numbers
Bath and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureBathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedBath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedBath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mBath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51317,574Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5331,374Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2292,021Shared outBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6366,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6777,139Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026788975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

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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