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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

104,152 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Hove and Portslade is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 8. 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

Hove and Portslade Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£3,902£3,919£3,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Hove and Portslade: £12,671Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Hove and Portslade: £12,725Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,815£12,104

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Hove and Portslade: £1,940Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Hove and Portslade: £1,948Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,678£1,686£1,592

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Hove and Portslade: £11,261Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Hove and Portslade: £11,309Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £725, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Hove and Portslade: £725Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Hove and Portslade: £728Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Hove and Portslade is higher£638£641£605

  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: Hove and Portslade £649, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Hove and Portslade: £649Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Hove and Portslade: £651Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£665£668£631

  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: Hove and Portslade £36, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Hove and Portslade is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£114£114£108

  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: Hove and Portslade £74, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Hove and Portslade: £1,527Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Hove and Portslade: £1,533Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £324, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Hove and Portslade: £324Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Hove and Portslade: £326Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Hove and Portslade: £4.77Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Hove and Portslade: £4.79Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count1,007.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 147.1, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Hove and Portslade is higher143.8

  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: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher156.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,431£11,480£10,843Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£638£641£605Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£665£668£631Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£63£63£60Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,196£1,201£1,135Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.85£6.88£6.50Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,007.9Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1143.8Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5156.7Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.464.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8156.2Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.7Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade

Per resident

Hove and Portslade is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 5. 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

Hove and Portslade Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£3,902£3,919£3,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Hove and Portslade: £1,863Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Hove and Portslade: £1,870Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,712£1,720£1,624

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Hove and Portslade: £1,330Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Hove and Portslade: £1,336Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Hove and Portslade: £1,655Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Hove and Portslade: £1,662Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,534£1,541£1,455

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £95, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Hove and Portslade: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Hove and Portslade: £96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Hove and Portslade: £5.23Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Hove and Portslade: £5.25Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £51, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Hove and Portslade: £1,047Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Hove and Portslade: £1,051Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higher£879£883£834

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Hove and Portslade: £222Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Hove and Portslade: £223Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Hove and Portslade: £6.96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Hove and Portslade: £6.99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Hove and Portslade: £3.27Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Hove and Portslade: £3.28Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher21.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count114.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 10.5, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,534£1,541£1,455Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£86£86£81Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£46£46£44Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£879£883£834Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.04£5.06£4.78Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4135.3Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.3Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.521.0Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.464.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7114.8Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.510.0Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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

Hove and Portslade Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mHove and Portslade: £429.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mHove and Portslade: £430.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mHove and Portslade: £194.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mHove and Portslade: £194.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mHove and Portslade: £138.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mHove and Portslade: £139.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mHove and Portslade: £172.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mHove and Portslade: £173.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £11.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £11.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mHove and Portslade: £9.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mHove and Portslade: £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mHove and Portslade: £43.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mHove and Portslade: £43.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mHove and Portslade: £13.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mHove and Portslade: £14.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mHove and Portslade: £109.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mHove and Portslade: £109.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mHove and Portslade: £38.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mHove and Portslade: £38.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mHove and Portslade: £23.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mHove and Portslade: £23.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.72mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.73mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count15,767

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Hove and Portslade is higher2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count13,388

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,171

Show the numbers
Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, total
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£102.5m£103.0m£97.3mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45115,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2522,250Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0292,451Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3937,569Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05513,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,171Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Sources

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

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  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.
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