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Guildford and Edinburgh West

106,711 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Edinburgh West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Guildford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 16. 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

Guildford Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh West: £3,974Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh West: £3,754Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,731, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Guildford: £12,731Edinburgh West: £12,590Guildford: £12,785Edinburgh West: £11,892Guildford: £12,076

    £12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,537£12,590£11,892

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,012, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Guildford: £1,012Edinburgh West: £1,210Guildford: £1,016Edinburgh West: £1,143Guildford: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Edinburgh West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,909, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Guildford: £11,909Edinburgh West: £11,887Guildford: £11,960Edinburgh West: £11,227Guildford: £11,296

    £11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £287, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Guildford: £287Edinburgh West: £256Guildford: £288Edinburgh West: £242Guildford: £272

    £287£288£272Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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: Guildford £520, Edinburgh West £427Edinburgh West: £427Guildford: £520Edinburgh West: £429Guildford: £522Edinburgh West: £405Guildford: £493

    £520£522£493Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

  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: Guildford £16, Edinburgh West £18Edinburgh West: £18Guildford: £16Edinburgh West: £18Guildford: £16Edinburgh West: £17Guildford: £15

    £16£16£15Edinburgh West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Guildford: £200Edinburgh West: £403Guildford: £201Edinburgh West: £380Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £104Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  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: Guildford £49, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74Guildford: £49Edinburgh West: £74Guildford: £50Edinburgh West: £70Guildford: £47

    £49£50£47Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £805, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Guildford: £805Edinburgh West: £860Guildford: £808Edinburgh West: £812Guildford: £764

    £805£808£764Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £202Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £191Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £148, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Guildford: £148Edinburgh West: £265Guildford: £149Edinburgh West: £250Guildford: £140

    £148£149£140Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £6.22, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Guildford: £6.22Edinburgh West: £6.47Guildford: £6.25Edinburgh West: £6.11Guildford: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.95, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Guildford: £2.95Edinburgh West: £5.37Guildford: £2.96Edinburgh West: £5.07Guildford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh West: £7.59Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh West: £7.17Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,021.5, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Guildford: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Edinburgh West is higher1,025.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 61.6, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Guildford: 61.6

    61.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  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: Guildford 111.9, Edinburgh West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Guildford: 111.9

    111.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count99.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Edinburgh West is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 90.8, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Guildford: 90.8

    90.8Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  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: Guildford 11.2, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Guildford: 11.2

    11.2Edinburgh West is higher15.6

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Guildford and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,731£12,785£12,076£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedGuildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,909£11,960£11,296£11,836£11,887£11,227Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£255£256£242Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£50£47£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£808£764£856£860£812Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.661.1Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.999.7Shared outGuildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.663.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202690.8120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.215.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 20. 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

Guildford Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh West: £3,974Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh West: £3,754Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £1,940, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Guildford: £1,940Edinburgh West: £2,508Guildford: £1,948Edinburgh West: £2,369Guildford: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £681, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Guildford: £681Edinburgh West: £744Guildford: £684Edinburgh West: £703Guildford: £646

    £681£684£646Edinburgh West is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,814, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Guildford: £1,814Edinburgh West: £2,368Guildford: £1,822Edinburgh West: £2,237Guildford: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £44, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Guildford: £44Edinburgh West: £51Guildford: £44Edinburgh West: £48Guildford: £41

    £44£44£41Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £79, Edinburgh West £85Edinburgh West: £85Guildford: £79Edinburgh West: £86Guildford: £80Edinburgh West: £81Guildford: £75

    £79£80£75Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.39, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Guildford: £2.39Edinburgh West: £3.59Guildford: £2.40Edinburgh West: £3.39Guildford: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Edinburgh West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Guildford: £200Edinburgh West: £403Guildford: £201Edinburgh West: £380Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £104Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £33, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45Guildford: £33Edinburgh West: £46Guildford: £33Edinburgh West: £43Guildford: £32

    £33£33£32Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £542, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Guildford: £542Edinburgh West: £528Guildford: £544Edinburgh West: £499Guildford: £514

    £542£544£514Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £202Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £191Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £100, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Guildford: £100Edinburgh West: £163Guildford: £100Edinburgh West: £154Guildford: £95

    £100£100£95Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £4.19, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Guildford: £4.19Edinburgh West: £3.98Guildford: £4.20Edinburgh West: £3.76Guildford: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.99, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Guildford: £1.99Edinburgh West: £3.30Guildford: £2.00Edinburgh West: £3.12Guildford: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh West: £7.59Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh West: £7.17Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 155.6, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Guildford: 155.6

    155.6Edinburgh West is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.4, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Guildford: 9.4

    9.4Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 17.1, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Guildford: 17.1

    17.1Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.2, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Guildford: 61.2

    61.2Edinburgh West is higher73.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 7.5, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Guildford: 7.5

    7.5Edinburgh West is higher9.6

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Guildford and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureGuildfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£51£51£48Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£526£528£499Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.96£3.98£3.76Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6204.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.2Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.9Shared outEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.663.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.273.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.59.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Total

Guildford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 20. 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

Guildford Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £328.8m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mGuildford: £328.8mEdinburgh West: £399.0mGuildford: £330.2mEdinburgh West: £376.8mGuildford: £311.9m

    £328.8m£330.2m£311.9mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £207.0m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mGuildford: £207.0mEdinburgh West: £251.8mGuildford: £207.9mEdinburgh West: £237.8mGuildford: £196.3m

    £207.0m£207.9m£196.3mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £72.7m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mGuildford: £72.7mEdinburgh West: £74.7mGuildford: £73.0mEdinburgh West: £70.5mGuildford: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mEdinburgh West is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £193.6m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mGuildford: £193.6mEdinburgh West: £237.7mGuildford: £194.4mEdinburgh West: £224.5mGuildford: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £4.7m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh West: £4.8mGuildford: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £8.5m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.6mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.1mGuildford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.26m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh West: £0.36mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh West: £0.34mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mEdinburgh West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £21.4m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mGuildford: £21.4mEdinburgh West: £40.4mGuildford: £21.5mEdinburgh West: £38.2mGuildford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £9.3m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mGuildford: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £11.1mGuildford: £9.4mEdinburgh West: £10.4mGuildford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £3.5m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mGuildford: £3.5mEdinburgh West: £4.6mGuildford: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3mGuildford: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £57.9m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mGuildford: £57.9mEdinburgh West: £53.1mGuildford: £58.1mEdinburgh West: £50.1mGuildford: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £18.0m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mGuildford: £18.0mEdinburgh West: £20.3mGuildford: £18.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1mGuildford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £10.6m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mGuildford: £10.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mGuildford: £10.7mEdinburgh West: £15.4mGuildford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.45m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh West: £0.40mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh West: £0.38mGuildford: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.21m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.33mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.31mGuildford: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.39m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mGuildford: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.76mGuildford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.72mGuildford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 16,606, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Guildford: 16,606

    16,606Edinburgh West is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,001, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Guildford: 1,001

    1,001Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 1,819, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Guildford: 1,819

    1,819Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 3,260, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Guildford: 3,260

    3,260Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 6,525, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Guildford: 6,525

    6,525Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 803, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Guildford: 803

    803Edinburgh West is higher961

Show the numbers
Guildford and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureGuildfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,60620,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0011,221Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8191,993Shared outEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2606,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5257,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Sources

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

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  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.
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