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Brighton Pavilion and Edinburgh South West

105,217 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton Pavilion is higher than Edinburgh South West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Brighton Pavilion is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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

Brighton Pavilion Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £3,449, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh South West: £3,623Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh South West: £3,422Brighton Pavilion: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh South West 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: Brighton Pavilion £13,302, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Edinburgh South West: £12,170Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Edinburgh South West: £11,495Brighton Pavilion: £12,618

    £13,302£13,359£12,618Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£12,119£12,170£11,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £1,577, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Edinburgh South West: £1,469Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Edinburgh South West: £1,388Brighton Pavilion: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton Pavilion £11,973, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Edinburgh South West: £11,187Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Edinburgh South West: £10,567Brighton Pavilion: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton Pavilion £674, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Brighton Pavilion: £674Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £677Edinburgh South West: £367Brighton Pavilion: £639

    £674£677£639Brighton Pavilion is higher£387£389£367

  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: Brighton Pavilion £620, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Brighton Pavilion: £620Edinburgh South West: £570Brighton Pavilion: £623Edinburgh South West: £538Brighton Pavilion: £588

    £620£623£588Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£538

  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: Brighton Pavilion £35, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh South West: £24Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh South West: £23Brighton Pavilion: £33

    £35£35£33Brighton Pavilion is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £360, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh South West: £391Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh South West: £369Brighton Pavilion: £341

    £360£361£341Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £104, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh South West: £107Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh South West: £101Brighton Pavilion: £99

    £104£105£99Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £48, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh South West: £62Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh South West: £59Brighton Pavilion: £46

    £48£48£46Edinburgh South West is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £1,238, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Edinburgh South West: £1,057Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Edinburgh South West: £998Brighton Pavilion: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £362, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh South West: £310Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh South West: £293Brighton Pavilion: £343

    £362£363£343Brighton Pavilion is higher£309£310£293

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £279, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Brighton Pavilion: £279Edinburgh South West: £339Brighton Pavilion: £280Edinburgh South West: £321Brighton Pavilion: £264

    £279£280£264Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £9.19, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Edinburgh South West: £6.09Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Edinburgh South West: £5.75Brighton Pavilion: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion £3.07, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Edinburgh South West: £4.37Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Edinburgh South West: £4.13Brighton Pavilion: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £4.10, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh South West: £4.62Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh South West: £4.36Brighton Pavilion: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8

    1,077.8Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count975.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton Pavilion 144.2, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Brighton Pavilion: 144.2

    144.2Brighton Pavilion is higher93.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton Pavilion 128.2, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Brighton Pavilion: 128.2

    128.2Edinburgh South West is higher132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 54.5, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Brighton Pavilion: 54.5

    54.5Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton Pavilion 148.0, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Brighton Pavilion: 148.0

    148.0Brighton Pavilion is higher139.9

  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: Brighton Pavilion 10.8, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Brighton Pavilion: 10.8

    10.8Edinburgh South West is higher13.1

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Brighton Pavilion and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton PavilionEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,302£13,359£12,618£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,140£11,187£10,567Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£387£389£367Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£360£361£341£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£48£48£46£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,052£1,057£998Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£309£310£293Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£264£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72£6.06£6.09£5.75Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,077.8975.9Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.293.9Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2132.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.561.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0139.9Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.813.1Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Per resident

Brighton Pavilion is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton Pavilion Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £3,449, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh South West: £3,623Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh South West: £3,422Brighton Pavilion: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £1,433, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Edinburgh South West: £1,771Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Edinburgh South West: £1,673Brighton Pavilion: £1,359

    £1,433£1,439£1,359Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £1,187, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Edinburgh South West: £1,040Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Edinburgh South West: £982Brighton Pavilion: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £1,289, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Edinburgh South West: £1,628Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Edinburgh South West: £1,538Brighton Pavilion: £1,223

    £1,289£1,295£1,223Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £73, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh South West: £57Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh South West: £53Brighton Pavilion: £69

    £73£73£69Brighton Pavilion is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £67, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh South West: £83Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh South West: £78Brighton Pavilion: £63

    £67£67£63Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £3.81, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Edinburgh South West: £3.48Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Edinburgh South West: £3.29Brighton Pavilion: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £360, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh South West: £391Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh South West: £369Brighton Pavilion: £341

    £360£361£341Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £104, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh South West: £107Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh South West: £101Brighton Pavilion: £99

    £104£105£99Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £36, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh South West: £42Brighton Pavilion: £34

    £36£36£34Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £932, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Brighton Pavilion: £932Edinburgh South West: £748Brighton Pavilion: £936Edinburgh South West: £706Brighton Pavilion: £884

    £932£936£884Brighton Pavilion is higher£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £362, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh South West: £310Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh South West: £293Brighton Pavilion: £343

    £362£363£343Brighton Pavilion is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £210, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Brighton Pavilion: £210Edinburgh South West: £240Brighton Pavilion: £211Edinburgh South West: £227Brighton Pavilion: £199

    £210£211£199Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £6.92, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Edinburgh South West: £4.31Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Edinburgh South West: £4.07Brighton Pavilion: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £2.31, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Edinburgh South West: £3.09Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Edinburgh South West: £2.92Brighton Pavilion: £2.19

    £2.31£2.32£2.19Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton Pavilion £4.10, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh South West: £4.62Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh South West: £4.36Brighton Pavilion: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 116.1, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Brighton Pavilion: 116.1

    116.1Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 15.5, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Brighton Pavilion: 15.5

    15.5Brighton Pavilion is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 13.8, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Brighton Pavilion: 13.8

    13.8Edinburgh South West is higher19.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 54.5, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Brighton Pavilion: 54.5

    54.5Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 111.5, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Brighton Pavilion: 111.5

    111.5Brighton Pavilion is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton Pavilion 8.1, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Brighton Pavilion: 8.1

    8.1Edinburgh South West is higher9.3

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Brighton Pavilion and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureBrighton PavilionEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,433£1,439£1,359£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,289£1,295£1,223£1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£56£57£53Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£360£361£341£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£745£748£706Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£309£310£293Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£4.29£4.31£4.07Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.1142.0Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.7Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.3Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.561.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.599.0Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Total

Brighton Pavilion is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton Pavilion Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton Pavilion £362.9m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3m

    £362.9m£364.5m£344.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton Pavilion £150.7m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0m

    £150.7m£151.4m£143.0mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton Pavilion £124.9m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5m

    £124.9m£125.5m£118.5mBrighton Pavilion is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton Pavilion £135.7m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.2m£128.7mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton Pavilion £7.6m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mBrighton Pavilion is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion £7.0m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion £0.40m, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion £37.8m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9m

    £37.8m£38.0m£35.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion £11.0m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion £3.8m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton Pavilion £98.1m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mBrighton Pavilion is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton Pavilion £38.0m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrighton Pavilion is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton Pavilion £22.1m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton Pavilion £0.73m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton Pavilion £0.24m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton Pavilion £0.43m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton Pavilion 12,212, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Brighton Pavilion: 12,212

    12,212Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton Pavilion 1,634, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Brighton Pavilion: 1,634

    1,634Brighton Pavilion is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion 1,453, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Brighton Pavilion: 1,453

    1,453Edinburgh South West is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion 5,730, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Brighton Pavilion: 5,730

    5,730Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton Pavilion 11,730, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Brighton Pavilion: 11,730

    11,730Brighton Pavilion is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton Pavilion 855, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Brighton Pavilion: 855

    855Edinburgh South West is higher1,044

Show the numbers
Brighton Pavilion and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureBrighton PavilionEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBrighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBrighton Pavilion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBrighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBrighton Pavilion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,21215,959Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6341,535Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4532,165Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7306,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,73011,127Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268551,044Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Sources

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

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