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Leeds Central and Headingley and Edinburgh North and Leith

115,823 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191

    £13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561

    £12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £895, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Leeds Central and Headingley: £899Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Leeds Central and Headingley: £849

    £895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds Central and Headingley £776, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Leeds Central and Headingley: £776Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Leeds Central and Headingley: £779Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Leeds Central and Headingley: £736

    £776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £47, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Leeds Central and Headingley: £45

    £47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £45, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Leeds Central and Headingley: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £878, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Leeds Central and Headingley: £878Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Leeds Central and Headingley: £882Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Leeds Central and Headingley: £833

    £878£882£833Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Edinburgh 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £199, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Leeds Central and Headingley: £189

    £199£200£189Edinburgh 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5

    1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2

    191.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley 163.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2

    163.2Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Edinburgh 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6

    124.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0

    10.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higher12.5

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,907£13,966£13,191£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedLeeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,189£12,241£11,561£11,069£11,116£10,499Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£589£592£559Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedLeeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedLeeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£45£46£43£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,096.51,000.6Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.2127.9Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2162.9Shared outLeeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.062.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.6159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.012.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 22. 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £891, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Leeds Central and Headingley: £845

    £891£895£845Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £939, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Leeds Central and Headingley: £939Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Leeds Central and Headingley: £943Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Leeds Central and Headingley: £891

    £939£943£891Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £781, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Leeds Central and Headingley: £781Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Leeds Central and Headingley: £784Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Leeds Central and Headingley: £741

    £781£784£741Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £57, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Leeds Central and Headingley: £57Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Leeds Central and Headingley: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Leeds Central and Headingley: £54

    £57£58£54Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £50, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Leeds Central and Headingley: £47

    £50£50£47Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £38, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Leeds Central and Headingley: £36

    £38£38£36Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £728, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Leeds Central and Headingley: £728Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Leeds Central and Headingley: £731Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Leeds Central and Headingley: £691

    £728£731£691Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £165, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Leeds Central and Headingley: £165Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Leeds Central and Headingley: £166Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Leeds Central and Headingley: £157

    £165£166£157Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3

    70.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 12.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 12.3

    12.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5

    10.5Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4

    103.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3

    8.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9.3

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202670.3118.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.519.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.062.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Total

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 22. 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6m

    £274.7m£275.9m£260.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.7m£97.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8m

    £90.5m£90.8m£85.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mEdinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mEdinburgh North and Leith 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0m

    £84.4m£84.7m£80.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138

    8,138Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419

    1,419Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211

    1,211Edinburgh 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209

    5,209Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972

    11,972Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 964, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Leeds Central and Headingley: 964

    964Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Leeds Central and Headingley and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,13813,682Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4191,749Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2112,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2097,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,97213,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,074Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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