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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh North and Leith

104,152 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hove and Portslade is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 6. 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 North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Hove and Portslade: £12,671Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Hove and Portslade: £12,725Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Hove and Portslade is higher£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Hove and Portslade: £1,940Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Hove and Portslade: £1,948Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Hove and Portslade: £11,261Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Hove and Portslade: £11,309Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Hove and Portslade is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £725, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Hove and Portslade: £725Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Hove and Portslade: £728Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Hove and Portslade is higher£589£592£559

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £649, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Hove and Portslade: £649Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Hove and Portslade: £651Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£663

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £36, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Hove and Portslade is higher£29£29£28

  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 North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  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 North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £74, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Hove and Portslade is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Hove and Portslade: £1,527Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Hove and Portslade: £1,533Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £324, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Hove and Portslade: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Hove and Portslade: £326Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Hove and Portslade: £4.77Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Hove and Portslade: £4.79Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Hove and Portslade is higher1,000.6

  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 North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Hove and Portslade is higher127.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Hove and Portslade is higher12.5

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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,069£11,116£10,499Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£589£592£559Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,166£1,171£1,106Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£8.54£8.58£8.10Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,000.6Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1127.9Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.462.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8159.5Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.5Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade

Per resident

Hove and Portslade is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Hove and Portslade: £1,863Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Hove and Portslade: £1,870Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Hove and Portslade: £1,330Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Hove and Portslade: £1,336Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Hove and Portslade: £1,655Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Hove and Portslade: £1,662Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£70£70£66

  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 North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Hove and Portslade: £95Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Hove and Portslade: £96Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Hove and Portslade: £5.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Hove and Portslade: £5.25Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  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 North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £51, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Hove and Portslade is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Hove and Portslade: £1,047Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Hove and Portslade: £1,051Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Hove and Portslade: £222Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Hove and Portslade: £223Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Hove and Portslade: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Hove and Portslade: £6.99Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Hove and Portslade: £3.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Hove and Portslade: £3.28Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Hove and Portslade is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count118.8

  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 North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Hove and Portslade is higher9.3

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Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,315£1,321£1,247Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£70£70£66Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£869£873£824Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.36£6.38£6.03Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4118.9Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.2Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.4Shared outHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.462.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.59.3Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mHove and Portslade: £429.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mHove and Portslade: £430.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mHove and Portslade is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mHove and Portslade: £194.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mHove and Portslade: £194.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mHove and Portslade: £138.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mHove and Portslade: £139.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mHove and Portslade is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mHove and Portslade: £173.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mHove and Portslade: £11.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £9.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mHove and Portslade: £43.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mHove and Portslade: £43.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mHove and Portslade: £13.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mHove and Portslade: £14.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHove and Portslade is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mHove and Portslade: £109.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mHove and Portslade: £38.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mHove and Portslade: £38.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mHove and Portslade: £23.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mHove and Portslade: £23.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mHove and Portslade: £0.72mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mHove and Portslade: £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Hove and Portslade is higher13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Hove and Portslade is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Hove and Portslade is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Hove and Portslade and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureHove and PortsladeEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45113,682Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2521,749Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0292,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3937,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05513,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,074Shared outEstimatedHove and Portslade

Sources

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

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