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Beckenham and Penge and Edinburgh South

109,162 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than Edinburgh South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South 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

Beckenham and Penge Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Edinburgh South: £3,623Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Edinburgh South: £3,422Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Edinburgh South: £12,284Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Edinburgh South: £11,603Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Edinburgh South: £1,152Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Edinburgh South: £1,088Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Edinburgh South: £11,416Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Edinburgh South: £10,782Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £582, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Beckenham and Penge: £582Edinburgh South: £349Beckenham and Penge: £584Edinburgh South: £330Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £638, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Beckenham and Penge: £638Edinburgh South: £499Beckenham and Penge: £641Edinburgh South: £471Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £27, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Beckenham and Penge: £27Edinburgh South: £21Beckenham and Penge: £27Edinburgh South: £20Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Beckenham and Penge is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £266, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Beckenham and Penge: £266Edinburgh South: £405Beckenham and Penge: £268Edinburgh South: £382Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Beckenham and Penge: £90Edinburgh South: £111Beckenham and Penge: £91Edinburgh South: £105Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £59, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Beckenham and Penge: £59Edinburgh South: £69Beckenham and Penge: £60Edinburgh South: £65Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Edinburgh South: £794Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Edinburgh South: £750Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Beckenham and Penge: £271Edinburgh South: £218Beckenham and Penge: £272Edinburgh South: £206Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £213, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Beckenham and Penge: £213Edinburgh South: £278Beckenham and Penge: £214Edinburgh South: £262Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Edinburgh South: £5.99Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Edinburgh South: £5.66Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Edinburgh South: £4.72Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Edinburgh South: £4.46Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Edinburgh South: £5.48Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Edinburgh South: £5.18Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Edinburgh South is higher£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: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count115.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Beckenham and Penge is higher105.9

  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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0Edinburgh South is higher14.5

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Beckenham and Penge and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£11,367£11,416£10,782Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£347£349£330Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£791£794£750Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£217£218£206Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£5.97£5.99£5.66Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.11,006.9Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.378.7Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9115.8Shared outBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.664.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3105.9Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.014.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge 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

Beckenham and Penge Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Edinburgh South: £3,623Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Edinburgh South: £3,422Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Edinburgh South: £2,117Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Edinburgh South: £2,000Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Edinburgh South: £767Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Edinburgh South: £724Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Edinburgh South: £1,968Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Edinburgh South: £1,859Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £88, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Beckenham and Penge: £88Edinburgh South: £60Beckenham and Penge: £88Edinburgh South: £57Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £97, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Beckenham and Penge: £97Edinburgh South: £86Beckenham and Penge: £97Edinburgh South: £81Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Edinburgh South: £3.61Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Edinburgh South: £3.41Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge is higher£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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Beckenham and Penge: £266Edinburgh South: £405Beckenham and Penge: £268Edinburgh South: £382Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Beckenham and Penge: £90Edinburgh South: £111Beckenham and Penge: £91Edinburgh South: £105Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Edinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £39, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Beckenham and Penge: £39Edinburgh South: £46Beckenham and Penge: £39Edinburgh South: £43Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37Edinburgh South is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Beckenham and Penge: £938Edinburgh South: £529Beckenham and Penge: £942Edinburgh South: £499Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Beckenham and Penge is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Beckenham and Penge: £271Edinburgh South: £218Beckenham and Penge: £272Edinburgh South: £206Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Beckenham and Penge: £139Edinburgh South: £185Beckenham and Penge: £139Edinburgh South: £175Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Edinburgh South: £3.98Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Edinburgh South: £3.76Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Edinburgh South: £3.14Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Edinburgh South: £2.97Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Edinburgh South: £5.48Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Edinburgh South: £5.18Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Edinburgh South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Beckenham and Penge is higher70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5Edinburgh South is higher9.6

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Beckenham and Penge and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£60£60£57Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£527£529£499Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£217£218£206Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£3.96£3.98£3.76Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3173.6Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.6Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.0Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.664.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.570.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Beckenham and Penge 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

Beckenham and Penge Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mEdinburgh South: £366.9mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mEdinburgh South: £346.5mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mEdinburgh South: £214.4mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mEdinburgh South: £202.5mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mEdinburgh South: £77.6mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mEdinburgh South: £73.3mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mEdinburgh South: £199.3mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mEdinburgh South: £188.2mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mEdinburgh South: £5.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £8.2mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mEdinburgh South: £41.0mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mEdinburgh South: £38.7mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEdinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mEdinburgh South: £10.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mEdinburgh 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.4mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mEdinburgh South: £53.5mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mEdinburgh South: £50.6mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mEdinburgh South: £22.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mEdinburgh South: £20.9mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £18.7mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £17.7mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mEdinburgh South: £0.38mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.30mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.52mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEdinburgh South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Beckenham and Penge is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Beckenham and Penge is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Edinburgh South is higher975

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Beckenham and Penge and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mEdinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17117,574Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,374Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1142,021Shared outBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5396,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9897,139Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026927975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Sources

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

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