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Leeds North West and Edinburgh West

95,167 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North West is higher than Edinburgh West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Leeds North West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds North West Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Leeds North West: £3,856Edinburgh West: £3,974Leeds North West: £3,873Edinburgh West: £3,754Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £12,378, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Leeds North West: £12,378Edinburgh West: £12,590Leeds North West: £12,431Edinburgh West: £11,892Leeds North West: £11,742

    £12,378£12,431£11,742Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£12,537£12,590£11,892

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £1,194, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Leeds North West: £1,194Edinburgh West: £1,210Leeds North West: £1,199Edinburgh West: £1,143Leeds North West: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Edinburgh West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £11,486, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Leeds North West: £11,486Edinburgh West: £11,887Leeds North West: £11,535Edinburgh West: £11,227Leeds North West: £10,895

    £11,486£11,535£10,895Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £238, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Leeds North West: £238Edinburgh West: £256Leeds North West: £239Edinburgh West: £242Leeds North West: £226

    £238£239£226Edinburgh West is higher£255£256£242

  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 North West £638, Edinburgh West £427Edinburgh West: £427Leeds North West: £638Edinburgh West: £429Leeds North West: £640Edinburgh West: £405Leeds North West: £605

    £638£640£605Leeds North West is higher£427£429£405

  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 North West £17, Edinburgh West £18Edinburgh West: £18Leeds North West: £17Edinburgh West: £18Leeds North West: £17Edinburgh West: £17Leeds North West: £16

    £17£17£16Edinburgh West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £301, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Leeds North West: £301Edinburgh West: £403Leeds North West: £302Edinburgh West: £380Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £104Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  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 North West £63, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74Leeds North West: £63Edinburgh West: £74Leeds North West: £64Edinburgh West: £70Leeds North West: £60

    £63£64£60Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £895, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Leeds North West: £895Edinburgh West: £860Leeds North West: £898Edinburgh West: £812Leeds North West: £849

    £895£898£849Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Leeds North West: £123Edinburgh West: £202Leeds North West: £124Edinburgh West: £191Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £226, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Leeds North West: £226Edinburgh West: £265Leeds North West: £227Edinburgh West: £250Leeds North West: £214

    £226£227£214Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £8.09, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Leeds North West: £8.09Edinburgh West: £6.47Leeds North West: £8.12Edinburgh West: £6.11Leeds North West: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £2.56, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Leeds North West: £2.56Edinburgh West: £5.37Leeds North West: £2.57Edinburgh West: £5.07Leeds North West: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Leeds North West: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.59Leeds North West: £6.10Edinburgh West: £7.17Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds North West 992.7, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Leeds North West: 992.7

    992.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds North West 64.4, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Leeds North West: 64.4

    64.4Leeds North West is higher61.1

  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 North West 135.7, Edinburgh West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Leeds North West: 135.7

    135.7Leeds North West is higher99.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 45.6, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Edinburgh West is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West 113.2, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Leeds North West: 113.2

    113.2Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  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 North West 14.0, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Leeds North West: 14.0

    14.0Edinburgh West is higher15.6

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Leeds North West and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North WestEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,378£12,431£11,742£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,535£10,895£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£255£256£242Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£64£60£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£898£849£856£860£812Leeds North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.44£6.47£6.11Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.71,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.461.1Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.799.7Shared outLeeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.663.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.015.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Leeds North West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds North West Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Leeds North West: £3,856Edinburgh West: £3,974Leeds North West: £3,873Edinburgh West: £3,754Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £2,633, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Leeds North West: £2,633Edinburgh West: £2,508Leeds North West: £2,644Edinburgh West: £2,369Leeds North West: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £709, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Leeds North West: £709Edinburgh West: £744Leeds North West: £712Edinburgh West: £703Leeds North West: £672

    £709£712£672Edinburgh West is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North West £2,443, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Leeds North West: £2,443Edinburgh West: £2,368Leeds North West: £2,454Edinburgh West: £2,237Leeds North West: £2,318

    £2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £51, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Leeds North West: £51Edinburgh West: £51Leeds North West: £51Edinburgh West: £48Leeds North West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh West is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £136, Edinburgh West £85Edinburgh West: £85Leeds North West: £136Edinburgh West: £86Leeds North West: £136Edinburgh West: £81Leeds North West: £129

    £136£136£129Leeds North West is higher£85£86£81

  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 North West £3.54, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Leeds North West: £3.54Edinburgh West: £3.59Leeds North West: £3.56Edinburgh West: £3.39Leeds North West: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Edinburgh West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £301, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Leeds North West: £301Edinburgh West: £403Leeds North West: £302Edinburgh West: £380Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £110Leeds North West: £85Edinburgh West: £104Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £38, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45Leeds North West: £38Edinburgh West: £46Leeds North West: £38Edinburgh West: £43Leeds North West: £36

    £38£38£36Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £531, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Leeds North West: £531Edinburgh West: £528Leeds North West: £533Edinburgh West: £499Leeds North West: £503

    £531£533£503Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Leeds North West: £123Edinburgh West: £202Leeds North West: £124Edinburgh West: £191Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £134, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Leeds North West: £134Edinburgh West: £163Leeds North West: £134Edinburgh West: £154Leeds North West: £127

    £134£134£127Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £4.80, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Leeds North West: £4.80Edinburgh West: £3.98Leeds North West: £4.82Edinburgh West: £3.76Leeds North West: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North West £1.52, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Leeds North West: £1.52Edinburgh West: £3.30Leeds North West: £1.52Edinburgh West: £3.12Leeds North West: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Leeds North West: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.59Leeds North West: £6.10Edinburgh West: £7.17Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 211.2, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Leeds North West: 211.2

    211.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 13.7, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Leeds North West: 13.7

    13.7Leeds North West is higher12.2

  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 North West 28.9, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Leeds North West: 28.9

    28.9Leeds North West is higher19.9

  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 North West 45.6, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 67.2, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Leeds North West: 67.2

    67.2Edinburgh West is higher73.8

  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 North West 8.3, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Leeds North West: 8.3

    8.3Edinburgh West is higher9.6

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Leeds North West and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureLeeds North WestEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedLeeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,454£2,318£2,358£2,368£2,237Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£51£51£48Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£531£533£503£526£528£499Leeds North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.96£3.98£3.76Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.2204.4Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.2Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.919.9Shared outLeeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.663.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.273.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Total

Leeds North West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds North West Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North West £367.0m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mLeeds North West: £367.0mEdinburgh West: £399.0mLeeds North West: £368.6mEdinburgh West: £376.8mLeeds North West: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.6m£348.1mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North West £250.6m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mLeeds North West: £250.6mEdinburgh West: £251.8mLeeds North West: £251.6mEdinburgh West: £237.8mLeeds North West: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.6m£237.7mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North West £67.4m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mLeeds North West: £67.4mEdinburgh West: £74.7mLeeds North West: £67.7mEdinburgh West: £70.5mLeeds North West: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mEdinburgh West is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West £232.5m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mLeeds North West: £232.5mEdinburgh West: £237.7mLeeds North West: £233.5mEdinburgh West: £224.5mLeeds North West: £220.6m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.6mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West £4.8m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.8mLeeds North West: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mEdinburgh West is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £12.9m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mLeeds North West: £12.9mEdinburgh West: £8.6mLeeds North West: £13.0mEdinburgh West: £8.1mLeeds North West: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mLeeds North West is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds North West £0.34m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mLeeds North West: £0.34mEdinburgh West: £0.36mLeeds North West: £0.34mEdinburgh West: £0.34mLeeds North West: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £28.6m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mLeeds North West: £28.6mEdinburgh West: £40.4mLeeds North West: £28.7mEdinburgh West: £38.2mLeeds North West: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £8.1m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mLeeds North West: £8.1mEdinburgh West: £11.1mLeeds North West: £8.1mEdinburgh West: £10.4mLeeds North West: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West £3.6m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mLeeds North West: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mLeeds North West: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3mLeeds North West: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West £50.5m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mLeeds North West: £50.5mEdinburgh West: £53.1mLeeds North West: £50.7mEdinburgh West: £50.1mLeeds North West: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North West £11.7m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mLeeds North West: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £20.3mLeeds North West: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £19.1mLeeds North West: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North West £12.7m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mLeeds North West: £12.7mEdinburgh West: £16.3mLeeds North West: £12.8mEdinburgh West: £15.4mLeeds North West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North West £0.46m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mLeeds North West: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mLeeds North West: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.38mLeeds North West: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North West £0.14m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.14mEdinburgh West: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.31mLeeds North West: £0.14m

    £0.14m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North West £0.58m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mLeeds North West: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mLeeds North West: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.72mLeeds North West: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West 20,095, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Leeds North West: 20,095

    20,095Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West 1,303, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Leeds North West: 1,303

    1,303Leeds North West is higher1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 2,746, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Leeds North West: 2,746

    2,746Leeds North West is higher1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 4,339, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Leeds North West: 4,339

    4,339Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West 6,393, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Leeds North West: 6,393

    6,393Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West 792, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Leeds North West: 792

    792Edinburgh West is higher961

Show the numbers
Leeds North West and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureLeeds North WestEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,09520,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3031,221Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7461,993Shared outLeeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3396,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3937,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026792961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

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.
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  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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