Compare constituencies · South East and Scotland
Hamble Valley and Edinburgh West
Hamble Valley is higher than Edinburgh West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Hamble Valley 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
Hamble Valley Edinburgh West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,637£3,652£3,450Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,631£12,685£11,981Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,537£12,590£11,892
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,242£1,248£1,179Hamble Valley is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,748£11,798£11,143Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220Edinburgh West is higher£255£256£242
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£636£639£604Hamble Valley is higher£427£429£405
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Edinburgh West is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£68£68£64Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,026£1,030£973Hamble Valley is higher£856£860£812
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£141£142£134Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Edinburgh West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,023.8Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.3Edinburgh West is higher61.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.7Hamble Valley is higher99.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.4Edinburgh West is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.0Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count120.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.9Hamble Valley is higher15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hamble Valley | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,631£12,685£11,981 | £12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,242£1,248£1,179 | £1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,748£11,798£11,143 | £11,836£11,887£11,227 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £255£256£242 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £636£639£604 | £427£429£405Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £18£18£17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £74£74£70Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,026£1,030£973 | £856£860£812 | Hamble Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £201£202£191 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £263£265£250 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Edinburgh West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,023.8 | 1,025.7 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.3 | 61.1 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.7 | 99.7Shared out | Hamble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.4 | 63.8Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.0 | 120.0 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.9 | 15.6Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
Per resident
Hamble Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West 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
Hamble Valley Edinburgh West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,637£3,652£3,450Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,412£2,423£2,288Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,508£2,369
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£757£760£718Hamble Valley is higher£741£744£703
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,244£2,253£2,128Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Edinburgh West is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Hamble Valley is higher£85£86£81
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Edinburgh West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£625£628£593Hamble Valley is higher£526£528£499
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.20£3.22£3.04Edinburgh West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.6Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count204.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Edinburgh West is higher12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.7Hamble Valley is higher19.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.4Edinburgh West is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.9Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count73.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.3Hamble Valley is higher9.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hamble Valley | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,412£2,423£2,288 | £2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £757£760£718 | £741£744£703Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,244£2,253£2,128 | £2,358£2,368£2,237 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £51£51£48 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £85£86£81Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £45£46£43Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £625£628£593 | £526£528£499 | Hamble Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £201£202£191 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £162£163£154 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | Edinburgh West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.6 | 204.4 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 12.2 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.7 | 19.9Shared out | Hamble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.4 | 63.8Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.9 | 73.8 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.3 | 9.6Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
Total
Hamble Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Hamble Valley Edinburgh West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£393.5m£395.1m£373.2mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.0m£262.1m£247.6mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.9m£82.2m£77.7mHamble Valley is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh West is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHamble Valley is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEdinburgh West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.6m£67.9m£64.1mHamble Valley is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.19m£0.18mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,156Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count20,513
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,183Edinburgh West is higher1,221
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,783Hamble Valley is higher1,993
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,366Edinburgh West is higher6,402
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,777Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count7,405
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,111Hamble Valley is higher961
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| Measure | Hamble Valley | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £393.5m£395.1m£373.2m | £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.0m£262.1m£247.6m | £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.9m£82.2m£77.7m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.8m£243.8m£230.3m | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.6m£67.9m£64.1m | £52.8m£53.1m£50.1m | Hamble Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Edinburgh West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,156 | 20,513 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,183 | 1,221 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,783 | 1,993Shared out | Hamble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,366 | 6,402Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,777 | 7,405 | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,111 | 961Shared outEstimated | Hamble Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.