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Loughborough and Edinburgh South West

103,234 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Loughborough is higher than Edinburgh South West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Loughborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 12. 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

Loughborough Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Loughborough: £3,739Edinburgh South West: £3,623Loughborough: £3,755Edinburgh South West: £3,422Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £12,959, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Loughborough: £12,959Edinburgh South West: £12,170Loughborough: £13,015Edinburgh South West: £11,495Loughborough: £12,293

    £12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough is higher£12,119£12,170£11,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £1,423, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Loughborough: £1,423Edinburgh South West: £1,469Loughborough: £1,429Edinburgh South West: £1,388Loughborough: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £11,865, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Loughborough: £11,865Edinburgh South West: £11,187Loughborough: £11,915Edinburgh South West: £10,567Loughborough: £11,254

    £11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough is higher£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £370, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Loughborough: £370Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £372Edinburgh South West: £367Loughborough: £351

    £370£372£351Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  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: Loughborough £703, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Loughborough: £703Edinburgh South West: £570Loughborough: £706Edinburgh South West: £538Loughborough: £666

    £703£706£666Loughborough is higher£568£570£538

  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: Loughborough £22, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Loughborough: £22Edinburgh South West: £24Loughborough: £22Edinburgh South West: £23Loughborough: £21

    £22£22£21Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £371, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £371Edinburgh South West: £391Loughborough: £373Edinburgh South West: £369Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £107Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £101Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£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: Loughborough £81, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Loughborough: £81Edinburgh South West: £62Loughborough: £81Edinburgh South West: £59Loughborough: £77

    £81£81£77Loughborough is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £1,092, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Loughborough: £1,092Edinburgh South West: £1,057Loughborough: £1,097Edinburgh South West: £998Loughborough: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Loughborough: £169Edinburgh South West: £310Loughborough: £170Edinburgh South West: £293Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £241, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Loughborough: £241Edinburgh South West: £339Loughborough: £242Edinburgh South West: £321Loughborough: £229

    £241£242£229Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £4.90, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Loughborough: £4.90Edinburgh South West: £6.09Loughborough: £4.92Edinburgh South West: £5.75Loughborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £3.67, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Loughborough: £3.67Edinburgh South West: £4.37Loughborough: £3.68Edinburgh South West: £4.13Loughborough: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Loughborough: £6.77Edinburgh South West: £4.62Loughborough: £6.80Edinburgh South West: £4.36Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Loughborough 1,025.9, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Loughborough: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Loughborough is higher975.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Loughborough 86.3, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Loughborough: 86.3

    86.3Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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: Loughborough 144.9, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Loughborough: 144.9

    144.9Loughborough is higher132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 53.4, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Loughborough 138.3, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Loughborough: 138.3

    138.3Edinburgh South West is higher139.9

  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: Loughborough 18.4, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Loughborough: 18.4

    18.4Loughborough is higher13.1

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Loughborough and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureLoughboroughEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,959£13,015£12,293£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,865£11,915£11,254£11,140£11,187£10,567Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£372£351£387£389£367Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£666£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£1,052£1,057£998Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.9975.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.393.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9132.4Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.461.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.413.1Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Per resident

Loughborough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 10. 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

Loughborough Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Loughborough: £3,739Edinburgh South West: £3,623Loughborough: £3,755Edinburgh South West: £3,422Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Loughborough £2,152, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Loughborough: £2,152Edinburgh South West: £1,771Loughborough: £2,161Edinburgh South West: £1,673Loughborough: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Loughborough is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Loughborough £952, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Loughborough: £952Edinburgh South West: £1,040Loughborough: £956Edinburgh South West: £982Loughborough: £903

    £952£956£903Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Loughborough £1,970, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Loughborough: £1,970Edinburgh South West: £1,628Loughborough: £1,979Edinburgh South West: £1,538Loughborough: £1,869

    £1,970£1,979£1,869Loughborough is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Loughborough £61, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Loughborough: £61Edinburgh South West: £57Loughborough: £62Edinburgh South West: £53Loughborough: £58

    £61£62£58Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £117, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Loughborough: £117Edinburgh South West: £83Loughborough: £117Edinburgh South West: £78Loughborough: £111

    £117£117£111Loughborough is higher£83£83£78

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Loughborough £3.65, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Loughborough: £3.65Edinburgh South West: £3.48Loughborough: £3.66Edinburgh South West: £3.29Loughborough: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £371, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £371Edinburgh South West: £391Loughborough: £373Edinburgh South West: £369Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £107Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £101Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Loughborough £54, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Loughborough: £54Edinburgh South West: £44Loughborough: £54Edinburgh South West: £42Loughborough: £51

    £54£54£51Loughborough is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Loughborough £730, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Loughborough: £730Edinburgh South West: £748Loughborough: £734Edinburgh South West: £706Loughborough: £693

    £730£734£693Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Loughborough: £169Edinburgh South West: £310Loughborough: £170Edinburgh South West: £293Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £161, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Loughborough: £161Edinburgh South West: £240Loughborough: £162Edinburgh South West: £227Loughborough: £153

    £161£162£153Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £3.28, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Loughborough: £3.28Edinburgh South West: £4.31Loughborough: £3.29Edinburgh South West: £4.07Loughborough: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Loughborough £2.46, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Loughborough: £2.46Edinburgh South West: £3.09Loughborough: £2.47Edinburgh South West: £2.92Loughborough: £2.33

    £2.46£2.47£2.33Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Loughborough: £6.77Edinburgh South West: £4.62Loughborough: £6.80Edinburgh South West: £4.36Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 170.4, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Loughborough: 170.4

    170.4Loughborough is higher142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 14.3, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Loughborough: 14.3

    14.3Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 24.1, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Loughborough: 24.1

    24.1Loughborough is higher19.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 53.4, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 92.5, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Loughborough: 92.5

    92.5Edinburgh South West is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 12.3, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Loughborough: 12.3

    12.3Loughborough is higher9.3

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Loughborough and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureLoughboroughEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,979£1,869£1,621£1,628£1,538Loughborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£56£57£53Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£734£693£745£748£706Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.46£2.47£2.33£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4142.0Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.7Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.3Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.461.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.599.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.3Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Total

Loughborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 13. 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

Loughborough Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Loughborough £386.0m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mLoughborough: £386.0mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mLoughborough: £387.7mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mLoughborough: £366.2m

    £386.0m£387.7m£366.2mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Loughborough £222.1m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mLoughborough: £222.1mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mLoughborough: £223.1mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mLoughborough: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLoughborough is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Loughborough £98.2m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mLoughborough: £98.2mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mLoughborough: £98.7mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mLoughborough: £93.2m

    £98.2m£98.7m£93.2mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Loughborough £203.4m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mLoughborough: £203.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mLoughborough: £204.3mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mLoughborough: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLoughborough is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough £6.3m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mLoughborough: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mLoughborough: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £12.0m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mLoughborough: £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mLoughborough: £12.1mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mLoughborough: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLoughborough is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Loughborough £0.38m, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mLoughborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £38.3m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mLoughborough: £38.3mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mLoughborough: £38.5mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mLoughborough: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £9.1m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mLoughborough: £9.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mLoughborough: £9.2mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mLoughborough: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Loughborough £5.6m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mLoughborough: £5.6mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mLoughborough: £5.6mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mLoughborough: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough £75.4m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mLoughborough: £75.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mLoughborough: £75.7mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mLoughborough: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Loughborough £17.5m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mLoughborough: £17.5mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mLoughborough: £17.6mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mLoughborough: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Loughborough £16.6m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mLoughborough: £16.6mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mLoughborough: £16.7mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mLoughborough: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Loughborough £0.34m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mLoughborough: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Loughborough £0.25m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mLoughborough: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mLoughborough: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Loughborough £0.70m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mLoughborough: £0.70mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mLoughborough: £0.70mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mLoughborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Loughborough 17,586, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Loughborough: 17,586

    17,586Loughborough is higher15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough 1,479, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Loughborough: 1,479

    1,479Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 2,484, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Loughborough: 2,484

    2,484Loughborough is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 5,511, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Loughborough: 5,511

    5,511Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough 9,545, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Loughborough: 9,545

    9,545Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Loughborough 1,268, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Loughborough: 1,268

    1,268Loughborough is higher1,044

Show the numbers
Loughborough and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureLoughboroughEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mLoughborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,58615,959Loughborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4791,535Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4842,165Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5116,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,54511,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2681,044Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Sources

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

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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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