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Bournemouth West and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

112,281 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth West is higher than Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

Bournemouth West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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

Bournemouth West Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £4,252, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Bournemouth West: £4,252Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Bournemouth West: £4,271Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Bournemouth West: £4,034

    £4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £12,751, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Bournemouth West: £12,751Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Bournemouth West: £12,805Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104Bournemouth West: £12,095

    £12,751£12,805£12,095Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,815£12,104

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £1,963, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Bournemouth West: £1,963Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Bournemouth West: £1,972Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592Bournemouth West: £1,862

    £1,963£1,972£1,862Bournemouth West is higher£1,678£1,686£1,592

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £11,353, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Bournemouth West: £11,353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Bournemouth West: £11,401Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843Bournemouth West: £10,769

    £11,353£11,401£10,769Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £621, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Bournemouth West: £621Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Bournemouth West: £623Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605Bournemouth West: £589

    £621£623£589Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£605

  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: Bournemouth West £742, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Bournemouth West: £742Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Bournemouth West: £746Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631Bournemouth West: £704

    £742£746£704Bournemouth West is higher£665£668£631

  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: Bournemouth West £35, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Bournemouth West: £35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Bournemouth West: £35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25Bournemouth West: £33

    £35£35£33Bournemouth West is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £445, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Bournemouth West: £445Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Bournemouth West: £447Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Bournemouth West: £422

    £445£447£422Bournemouth West is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £94, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Bournemouth West: £94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Bournemouth West: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Bournemouth West: £89

    £94£95£89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£114£114£108

  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: Bournemouth West £84, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Bournemouth West: £84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Bournemouth West: £84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60Bournemouth West: £80

    £84£84£80Bournemouth West is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £1,582, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Bournemouth West: £1,582Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Bournemouth West: £1,589Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135Bournemouth West: £1,501

    £1,582£1,589£1,501Bournemouth West is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth West £276, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Bournemouth West: £276Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Bournemouth West: £277Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Bournemouth West: £262

    £276£277£262Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £286, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Bournemouth West: £286Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Bournemouth West: £287Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385Bournemouth West: £271

    £286£287£271Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £5.64, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Bournemouth West: £5.64Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Bournemouth West: £5.66Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50Bournemouth West: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £5.66, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Bournemouth West: £5.66Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Bournemouth West: £5.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38Bournemouth West: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £5.03, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Bournemouth West: £5.03Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Bournemouth West: £5.05Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Bournemouth West: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West 1,006.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9Bournemouth West: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,007.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West 137.6, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8Bournemouth West: 137.6

    137.6Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  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: Bournemouth West 154.1, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7Bournemouth West: 154.1

    154.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count156.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 66.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Bournemouth West: 66.7

    66.7Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count64.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West 179.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2Bournemouth West: 179.4

    179.4Bournemouth West is higher156.2

  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: Bournemouth West 18.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7Bournemouth West: 18.7

    18.7Bournemouth West is higher13.7

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Bournemouth West and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth WestEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,271£4,034£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,751£12,805£12,095£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,963£1,972£1,862£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,353£11,401£10,769£11,431£11,480£10,843Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£623£589£638£641£605Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£746£704£665£668£631Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£63£63£60Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,501£1,196£1,201£1,135Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.85£6.88£6.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.6143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1156.7Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.764.9Shared outBournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.4156.2Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.713.7Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West

Per resident

Bournemouth West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 5. 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

Bournemouth West Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £4,252, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Bournemouth West: £4,252Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Bournemouth West: £4,271Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Bournemouth West: £4,034

    £4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £2,103, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Bournemouth West: £2,103Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Bournemouth West: £2,112Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624Bournemouth West: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,712£1,720£1,624

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,329, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Bournemouth West: £1,329Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Bournemouth West: £1,334Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171Bournemouth West: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Bournemouth West is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,873, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Bournemouth West: £1,873Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Bournemouth West: £1,880Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455Bournemouth West: £1,776

    £1,873£1,880£1,776Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,534£1,541£1,455

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth West £102, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Bournemouth West: £102Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Bournemouth West: £103Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81Bournemouth West: £97

    £102£103£97Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £122, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Bournemouth West: £122Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Bournemouth West: £123Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85Bournemouth West: £116

    £122£123£116Bournemouth West is higher£89£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £5.71, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Bournemouth West: £5.71Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Bournemouth West: £5.74Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35Bournemouth West: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bournemouth West is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £445, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Bournemouth West: £445Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Bournemouth West: £447Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Bournemouth West: £422

    £445£447£422Bournemouth West is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £94, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Bournemouth West: £94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Bournemouth West: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Bournemouth West: £89

    £94£95£89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £57, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Bournemouth West: £57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Bournemouth West: £57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44Bournemouth West: £54

    £57£57£54Bournemouth West is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,071, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Bournemouth West: £1,071Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Bournemouth West: £1,075Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834Bournemouth West: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016Bournemouth West is higher£879£883£834

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth West £276, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Bournemouth West: £276Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Bournemouth West: £277Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Bournemouth West: £262

    £276£277£262Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth West £193, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Bournemouth West: £193Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Bournemouth West: £194Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283Bournemouth West: £183

    £193£194£183Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth West £3.82, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Bournemouth West: £3.82Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Bournemouth West: £3.83Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78Bournemouth West: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth West £3.83, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Bournemouth West: £3.83Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Bournemouth West: £3.84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69Bournemouth West: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £5.03, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Bournemouth West: £5.03Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Bournemouth West: £5.05Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Bournemouth West: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 166.0, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3Bournemouth West: 166.0

    166.0Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 22.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3Bournemouth West: 22.7

    22.7Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 25.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0Bournemouth West: 25.4

    25.4Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 66.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Bournemouth West: 66.7

    66.7Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 121.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8Bournemouth West: 121.4

    121.4Bournemouth West is higher114.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 12.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0Bournemouth West: 12.7

    12.7Bournemouth West is higher10.0

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Bournemouth West and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per resident
MeasureBournemouth WestEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,271£4,034£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,873£1,880£1,776£1,534£1,541£1,455Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£86£86£81Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£46£46£44Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£879£883£834Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.04£5.06£4.78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.0135.3Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.3Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.0Shared outBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.764.9Shared outBournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4114.8Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.710.0Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West

Total

Bournemouth West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 6. 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

Bournemouth West Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth West £477.5m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mBournemouth West: £477.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mBournemouth West: £479.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5mBournemouth West: £452.9m

    £477.5m£479.5m£452.9mBournemouth West is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth West £236.1m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mBournemouth West: £236.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mBournemouth West: £237.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4mBournemouth West: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.1m£224.0mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth West £149.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mBournemouth West: £149.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mBournemouth West: £149.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5mBournemouth West: £141.5m

    £149.2m£149.8m£141.5mBournemouth West is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth West £210.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mBournemouth West: £210.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mBournemouth West: £211.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6mBournemouth West: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth West £11.5m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mBournemouth West: £11.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mBournemouth West: £11.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5mBournemouth West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £13.7m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mBournemouth West: £13.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mBournemouth West: £13.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9mBournemouth West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBournemouth West is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bournemouth West £0.64m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mBournemouth West: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mBournemouth West: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39mBournemouth West: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBournemouth West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £50.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mBournemouth West: £50.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mBournemouth West: £50.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0mBournemouth West: £47.4m

    £50.0m£50.2m£47.4mBournemouth West is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £10.6m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mBournemouth West: £10.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mBournemouth West: £10.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6mBournemouth West: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth West £6.4m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mBournemouth West: £6.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mBournemouth West: £6.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1mBournemouth West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBournemouth West is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth West £120.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mBournemouth West: £120.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mBournemouth West: £120.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3mBournemouth West: £114.0m

    £120.2m£120.7m£114.0mBournemouth West is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth West £31.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mBournemouth West: £31.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mBournemouth West: £31.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mBournemouth West: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth West £21.7m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mBournemouth West: £21.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mBournemouth West: £21.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0mBournemouth West: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth West £0.43m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mBournemouth West: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mBournemouth West: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56mBournemouth West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth West £0.43m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mBournemouth West: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mBournemouth West: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55mBournemouth West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth West £0.56m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.57mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50mBournemouth West: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBournemouth West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth West 18,637, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767Bournemouth West: 18,637

    18,637Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count15,767

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth West 2,548, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250Bournemouth West: 2,548

    2,548Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West 2,854, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451Bournemouth West: 2,854

    2,854Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West 7,490, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569Bournemouth West: 7,490

    7,490Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth West 13,634, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388Bournemouth West: 13,634

    13,634Bournemouth West is higher13,388

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth West 1,421, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171Bournemouth West: 1,421

    1,421Bournemouth West is higher1,171

Show the numbers
Bournemouth West and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, total
MeasureBournemouth WestEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.5m£479.5m£452.9m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.2m£149.8m£141.5m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mBournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.2m£47.4m£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.2m£120.7m£114.0m£102.5m£103.0m£97.3mBournemouth West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,63715,767Bournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5482,250Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8542,451Shared outBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4907,569Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63413,388Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4211,171Shared outEstimatedBournemouth West

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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