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Bristol Central and Edinburgh North and Leith

101,154 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol Central is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bristol Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 17. 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

Bristol Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bristol Central: £2,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bristol Central: £2,146Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £14,005, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Bristol Central: £14,005Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Bristol Central: £14,065Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Bristol Central: £13,284

    £14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £844, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Bristol Central: £844Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Bristol Central: £848Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Bristol Central: £801

    £844£848£801Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £12,830, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Bristol Central: £12,830Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Bristol Central: £12,884Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Bristol Central: £12,169

    £12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £656, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Bristol Central: £656Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Bristol Central: £658Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Bristol Central: £622

    £656£658£622Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£589£592£559

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £489, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Bristol Central: £489Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Bristol Central: £491Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Bristol Central: £464

    £489£491£464Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£698£701£663

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £31, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Bristol Central: £29

    £31£31£29Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bristol Central: £203Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bristol Central: £204Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £19, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Bristol Central: £19Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Bristol Central: £19Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Bristol Central: £18

    £19£19£18Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £659, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Bristol Central: £659Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Bristol Central: £662Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Bristol Central: £625

    £659£662£625Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bristol Central: £218Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bristol Central: £219Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £160, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Bristol Central: £160Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Bristol Central: £160Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Bristol Central: £151

    £160£160£151Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £5.42, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Bristol Central: £5.42Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Bristol Central: £5.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Bristol Central: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £1.27, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Bristol Central: £1.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Bristol Central: £1.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Bristol Central: £1.20

    £1.27£1.27£1.20Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bristol Central: £2.68Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bristol Central: £2.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 1,167.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Bristol Central: 1,167.3

    1,167.3Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 123.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Bristol Central: 123.5

    123.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher127.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 102.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Bristol Central: 102.6

    102.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higher162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central 84.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Bristol Central: 84.8

    84.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central 4.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Bristol Central: 4.5

    4.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher12.5

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Bristol Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,005£14,065£13,284£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedBristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,830£12,884£12,169£11,069£11,116£10,499Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£658£622£589£592£559Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£489£491£464£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedBristol Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£19£19£18£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£662£625£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.27£1.27£1.20£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,167.31,000.6Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5127.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.8159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.512.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Bristol Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 22. 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

Bristol Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bristol Central: £2,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bristol Central: £2,146Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £978, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Bristol Central: £978Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Bristol Central: £983Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Bristol Central: £928

    £978£983£928Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £702, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Bristol Central: £702Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Bristol Central: £705Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Bristol Central: £666

    £702£705£666Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol Central £896, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Bristol Central: £896Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Bristol Central: £900Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Bristol Central: £850

    £896£900£850Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £46, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bristol Central: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bristol Central: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Bristol Central: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £34, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bristol Central: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bristol Central: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Bristol Central: £32

    £34£34£32Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£83£83£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £2.14, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Bristol Central: £2.14Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Bristol Central: £2.15Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Bristol Central: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bristol Central: £203Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bristol Central: £204Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £16, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bristol Central: £16Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bristol Central: £16Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Bristol Central: £15

    £16£16£15Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £548, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Bristol Central: £548Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Bristol Central: £550Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Bristol Central: £520

    £548£550£520Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bristol Central: £218Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bristol Central: £219Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £133, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Bristol Central: £133Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Bristol Central: £133Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Bristol Central: £126

    £133£133£126Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £4.50, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Bristol Central: £4.50Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Bristol Central: £4.52Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Bristol Central: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol Central £1.05, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Bristol Central: £1.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Bristol Central: £1.06Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Bristol Central: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bristol Central: £2.68Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bristol Central: £2.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 81.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Bristol Central: 81.6

    81.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 8.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Bristol Central: 8.6

    8.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 7.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Bristol Central: 7.2

    7.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 70.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Bristol Central: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 3.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Bristol Central: 3.7

    3.7Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9.3

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Bristol Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureBristol CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£978£983£928£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202681.6118.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20268.615.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.219.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.5118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.79.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Total

Bristol Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 22. 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

Bristol Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol Central £216.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mBristol Central: £216.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mBristol Central: £217.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mBristol Central: £205.0m

    £216.1m£217.0m£205.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol Central £99.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mBristol Central: £99.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mBristol Central: £99.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mBristol Central: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol Central £71.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mBristol Central: £71.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mBristol Central: £71.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mBristol Central: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central £90.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mBristol Central: £90.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mBristol Central: £91.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mBristol Central: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central £4.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBristol Central: £4.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBristol Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mBristol Central: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBristol Central: £3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBristol Central: £3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mBristol Central: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol Central £0.22m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.22mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.22mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mBristol Central: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £20.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mBristol Central: £20.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mBristol Central: £20.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mBristol Central: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mBristol Central: £3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mBristol Central: £3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mBristol Central: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central £1.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBristol Central: £1.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBristol Central: £1.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mBristol Central: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central £55.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mBristol Central: £55.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mBristol Central: £55.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mBristol Central: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol Central £22.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mBristol Central: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mBristol Central: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mBristol Central: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol Central £13.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mBristol Central: £13.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mBristol Central: £13.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mBristol Central: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol Central £0.46m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mBristol Central: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mBristol Central: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mBristol Central: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol Central £0.11m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.11mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.11mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mBristol Central: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol Central £0.27m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mBristol Central: £0.27mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mBristol Central: £0.27mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mBristol Central: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central 8,249, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Bristol Central: 8,249

    8,249Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central 873, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Bristol Central: 873

    873Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 725, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Bristol Central: 725

    725Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 3,185, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Bristol Central: 3,185

    3,185Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central 7,129, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Bristol Central: 7,129

    7,129Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central 376, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Bristol Central: 376

    376Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Bristol Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureBristol CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,24913,682Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20268731,749Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267252,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1857,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,12913,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263761,074Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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