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Horsham and Edinburgh West
Horsham is higher than Edinburgh West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Horsham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 15. 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
Horsham Edinburgh West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,691£12,745£12,038Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£12,537£12,590£11,892
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Edinburgh West is higher£255£256£242
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£558£561£530Horsham is higher£427£429£405
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Edinburgh West is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£960£964£910Horsham is higher£856£860£812
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Horsham is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.1Edinburgh West is higher61.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.7Horsham is higher99.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Edinburgh West is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
105.8Edinburgh West is higher120.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Edinburgh West is higher15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | £12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,836£11,887£11,227 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £255£256£242 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £558£561£530 | £427£429£405Shared outEstimated | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £18£18£17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £74£74£70Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £960£964£910 | £856£860£812 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £201£202£191 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £263£265£250 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,025.7 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.1 | 61.1 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.7 | 99.7Shared out | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 63.8Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 105.8 | 120.0 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 15.6Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 18. 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
Horsham Edinburgh West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,508£2,369
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,274£2,284£2,157Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Edinburgh West is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Horsham is higher£85£86£81
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61Edinburgh West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£35£33Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£583£586£553Horsham is higher£526£528£499
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Horsham 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
£5.65£5.67£5.36Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Edinburgh 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
23.1Horsham is higher19.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Edinburgh West is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.3Edinburgh West is higher73.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Edinburgh West is higher9.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £741£744£703Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | £2,358£2,368£2,237 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £51£51£48 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £85£86£81Shared outEstimated | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £45£46£43Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £526£528£499 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £201£202£191 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £162£163£154 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 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 | 23.1 | 19.9Shared out | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 63.8Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.3 | 73.8 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 9.6Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
Total
Horsham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh 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
Horsham Edinburgh West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEdinburgh West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.8m£3.5mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mHorsham is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHorsham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,419Horsham is higherDepends on how you count20,513
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,189Edinburgh West is higher1,221
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,511Horsham is higher1,993
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Edinburgh West is higher6,402
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,990Edinburgh West is higher7,405
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
843Edinburgh West is higher961
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Edinburgh West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £52.8m£53.1m£50.1m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,419 | 20,513 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,189 | 1,221 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,511 | 1,993Shared out | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 6,402Shared out | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,990 | 7,405 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 843 | 961Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh West |
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.