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Manchester Withington and Edinburgh North and Leith

92,760 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Withington is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Manchester Withington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 11. 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

Manchester Withington Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Withington £3,213, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Manchester Withington: £3,213Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Manchester Withington: £3,227Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Manchester Withington: £3,048

    £3,213£3,227£3,048Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £13,111, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Manchester Withington: £13,111Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Manchester Withington: £13,167Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Manchester Withington: £12,437

    £13,111£13,167£12,437Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington £1,497, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Manchester Withington: £1,497Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Manchester Withington: £1,503Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Manchester Withington: £1,420

    £1,497£1,503£1,420Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £11,342, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Manchester Withington: £11,342Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Manchester Withington: £11,390Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Manchester Withington: £10,758

    £11,342£11,390£10,758Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington £931, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Manchester Withington: £931Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Manchester Withington: £935Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Manchester Withington: £884

    £931£935£884Manchester Withington is higher£589£592£559

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Withington £794, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Manchester Withington: £794Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Manchester Withington: £797Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Manchester Withington: £753

    £794£797£753Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington £44, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Manchester Withington: £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Manchester Withington: £45Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Manchester Withington: £42

    £44£45£42Manchester Withington is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Withington £381, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Manchester Withington: £381Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Manchester Withington: £383Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Manchester Withington: £362

    £381£383£362Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £108, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Manchester Withington: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester Withington £75, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Manchester Withington: £75Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Manchester Withington: £75Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Manchester Withington: £71

    £75£75£71Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Withington £1,163, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Manchester Withington: £1,163Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Manchester Withington: £1,168Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Manchester Withington: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Withington £205, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Manchester Withington: £205Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Manchester Withington: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Manchester Withington: £195

    £205£206£195Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £248, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Manchester Withington: £248Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Manchester Withington: £249Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Manchester Withington: £236

    £248£249£236Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £7.10, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Manchester Withington: £7.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Manchester Withington: £7.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Manchester Withington: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £2.88, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Manchester Withington: £2.88Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Manchester Withington: £2.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Manchester Withington: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Withington £6.04, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Manchester Withington: £6.04Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Manchester Withington: £6.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Manchester Withington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington 1,044.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Manchester Withington: 1,044.9

    1,044.9Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington 174.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Manchester Withington: 174.4

    174.4Manchester Withington is higher127.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Withington 156.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Manchester Withington: 156.1

    156.1Edinburgh North and Leith is higher162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 56.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Manchester Withington: 56.8

    56.8Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington 142.6, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Manchester Withington: 142.6

    142.6Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington 16.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Manchester Withington: 16.7

    16.7Manchester Withington is higher12.5

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Manchester Withington and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester WithingtonEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,213£3,227£3,048£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,437£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,503£1,420£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,342£11,390£10,758£11,069£11,116£10,499Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£931£935£884£589£592£559Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£383£362£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.91,000.6Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4127.9Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.1162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.862.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.712.5Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington

Per resident

Manchester Withington 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

Manchester Withington Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Withington £3,213, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Manchester Withington: £3,213Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Manchester Withington: £3,227Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Manchester Withington: £3,048

    £3,213£3,227£3,048Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Withington £1,422, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Manchester Withington: £1,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Manchester Withington: £1,428Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Manchester Withington: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £1,090, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Manchester Withington: £1,090Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Manchester Withington: £1,095Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Manchester Withington: £1,034

    £1,090£1,095£1,034Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Withington £1,230, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Manchester Withington: £1,230Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Manchester Withington: £1,235Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Manchester Withington: £1,167

    £1,230£1,235£1,167Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £101, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Manchester Withington: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Manchester Withington: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Manchester Withington: £96

    £101£101£96Manchester Withington is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Withington £86, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Manchester Withington: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Manchester Withington: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Manchester Withington: £82

    £86£86£82Manchester Withington 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: Manchester Withington £4.82, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Manchester Withington: £4.82Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Manchester Withington: £4.84Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Manchester Withington: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Manchester Withington is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Withington £381, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Manchester Withington: £381Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Manchester Withington: £383Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Manchester Withington: £362

    £381£383£362Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £108, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Manchester Withington: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Withington £55, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Manchester Withington: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Manchester Withington: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Manchester Withington: £52

    £55£55£52Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Withington £848, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Manchester Withington: £848Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Manchester Withington: £851Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Manchester Withington: £804

    £848£851£804Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Withington £205, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Manchester Withington: £205Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Manchester Withington: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Manchester Withington: £195

    £205£206£195Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Withington £181, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Manchester Withington: £181Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Manchester Withington: £182Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Manchester Withington: £172

    £181£182£172Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Withington £5.17, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Manchester Withington: £5.17Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Manchester Withington: £5.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Manchester Withington: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Withington £2.10, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Manchester Withington: £2.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Manchester Withington: £2.11Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Manchester Withington: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Withington £6.04, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Manchester Withington: £6.04Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Manchester Withington: £6.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Manchester Withington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 113.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Manchester Withington: 113.3

    113.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 18.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Manchester Withington: 18.9

    18.9Manchester Withington is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 16.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Manchester Withington: 16.9

    16.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 56.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Manchester Withington: 56.8

    56.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Withington 103.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Manchester Withington: 103.9

    103.9Edinburgh 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: Manchester Withington 12.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Manchester Withington: 12.1

    12.1Manchester Withington is higher9.3

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Manchester Withington and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureManchester WithingtonEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,213£3,227£3,048£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,090£1,095£1,034£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,230£1,235£1,167£1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£70£70£66Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£383£362£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£848£851£804£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026113.3118.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.2Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.862.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.3Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington

Total

Manchester Withington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith 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

Manchester Withington Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Withington £298.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mManchester Withington: £298.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mManchester Withington: £299.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mManchester Withington: £282.7m

    £298.0m£299.3m£282.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Withington £131.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mManchester Withington: £131.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mManchester Withington: £132.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mManchester Withington: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mEdinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £101.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mManchester Withington: £101.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mManchester Withington: £101.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mManchester Withington: £95.9m

    £101.1m£101.6m£95.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Withington £114.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mManchester Withington: £114.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mManchester Withington: £114.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mManchester Withington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Withington £9.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mManchester Withington: £9.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mManchester Withington: £9.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mManchester Withington: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Withington is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Withington £8.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mManchester Withington: £8.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mManchester Withington: £8.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mManchester Withington: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEdinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £0.45m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mManchester Withington: £0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mManchester Withington: £0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mManchester Withington: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mManchester Withington is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Withington £35.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mManchester Withington: £35.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mManchester Withington: £35.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mManchester Withington: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mEdinburgh 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: Manchester Withington £10.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mManchester Withington: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mManchester Withington: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mManchester Withington: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Withington £5.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mManchester Withington: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Withington £78.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mManchester Withington: £78.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mManchester Withington: £79.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mManchester Withington: £74.6m

    £78.6m£79.0m£74.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Withington £19.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mManchester Withington: £19.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mManchester Withington: £19.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mManchester Withington: £18.1m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Withington £16.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mManchester Withington: £16.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mManchester Withington: £16.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mManchester Withington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Withington £0.48m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mManchester Withington: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mManchester Withington: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mManchester Withington: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Withington £0.19m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mManchester Withington: £0.19mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mManchester Withington: £0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mManchester Withington: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.20m£0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Withington £0.56m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mManchester Withington: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mManchester Withington: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Withington is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Withington 10,513, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Manchester Withington: 10,513

    10,513Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Withington 1,755, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Manchester Withington: 1,755

    1,755Manchester Withington is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Withington 1,570, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Manchester Withington: 1,570

    1,570Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Withington 5,272, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Manchester Withington: 5,272

    5,272Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Withington 9,639, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Manchester Withington: 9,639

    9,639Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Withington 1,126, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Manchester Withington: 1,126

    1,126Manchester Withington is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Manchester Withington and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureManchester WithingtonEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mManchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedManchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedManchester Withington
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,51313,682Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,749Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5702,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2727,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63913,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,074Shared outEstimatedManchester Withington

Sources

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

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  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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