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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Edinburgh South

112,244 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher than Edinburgh South on 14 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Edinburgh South on 7. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,623Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Edinburgh South: £3,422Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Edinburgh South 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Edinburgh South: £12,284Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Edinburgh South: £11,603Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Edinburgh South: £1,152Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Edinburgh South: £1,088Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173

    £1,236£1,241£1,173Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Edinburgh South: £11,416Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Edinburgh South: £10,782Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850

    £11,438£11,487£10,850Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £446, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Edinburgh South: £349Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Edinburgh South: £330Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423

    £446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£347£349£330

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £761, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Edinburgh South: £499Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Edinburgh South: £471Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722

    £761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£496£499£471

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £26, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Edinburgh South: £21Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Edinburgh South: £20Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25

    £26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Edinburgh South: £405Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Edinburgh South: £382Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Edinburgh South: £111Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Edinburgh South: £105Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £80, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Edinburgh South: £69Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Edinburgh South: £65Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76

    £80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £934, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Edinburgh South: £794Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Edinburgh South: £750Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886

    £934£938£886Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Edinburgh South: £218Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Edinburgh South: £206Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £212, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Edinburgh South: £278Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Edinburgh South: £262Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201

    £212£212£201Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Edinburgh South: £5.99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Edinburgh South: £5.66Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Edinburgh South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.72Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Edinburgh South: £4.46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Edinburgh South: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Edinburgh South: £5.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5

    103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher78.7

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0

    152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher115.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7

    116.7Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher105.9

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3

    17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher14.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,236£1,241£1,173£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,487£10,850£11,367£11,416£10,782Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£347£349£330Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£934£938£886£791£794£750Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£212£201£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,006.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.578.7Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0115.8Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.7105.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.314.5Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,623Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Edinburgh South: £3,422Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Edinburgh South: £2,117Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Edinburgh South: £2,000Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £822, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Edinburgh South: £767Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Edinburgh South: £724Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780

    £822£825£780Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Edinburgh South: £1,968Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Edinburgh South: £1,859Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £73, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Edinburgh South: £60Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Edinburgh South: £57Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69

    £73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £124, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Edinburgh South: £86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Edinburgh South: £81Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117

    £124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£86£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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Edinburgh South: £3.61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Edinburgh South: £3.41Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Edinburgh South: £405Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Edinburgh South: £382Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Edinburgh South: £111Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Edinburgh South: £105Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £53, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Edinburgh South: £46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Edinburgh South: £43Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51

    £53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £621, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Edinburgh South: £529Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Edinburgh South: £499Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589

    £621£624£589Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Edinburgh South: £218Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Edinburgh South: £206Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £141, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Edinburgh South: £185Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Edinburgh South: £175Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133

    £141£141£133Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Edinburgh South: £3.98Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Edinburgh South: £3.76Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Edinburgh South: £3.14Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Edinburgh South: £2.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Edinburgh South: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Edinburgh South: £5.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2

    164.2Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8

    24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher20.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6

    77.6Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5

    11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher9.6

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£60£60£57Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£527£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.2173.6Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.6Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.0Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.670.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.6Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

Total

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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mEdinburgh South: £366.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mEdinburgh South: £346.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1m

    £396.5m£398.2m£376.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mEdinburgh South: £214.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mEdinburgh South: £202.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mEdinburgh South: £77.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mEdinburgh South: £73.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mEdinburgh South: £199.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mEdinburgh South: £188.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mEdinburgh South: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mEdinburgh South: £5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mEdinburgh South: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mEdinburgh South: £8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mEdinburgh South: £41.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mEdinburgh South: £38.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £10.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mEdinburgh South: £4.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mEdinburgh South: £53.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mEdinburgh South: £50.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mEdinburgh South: £22.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mEdinburgh South: £20.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mEdinburgh South: £18.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mEdinburgh South: £17.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.40mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.38mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.30mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.56mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435

    18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891

    1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778

    2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119

    6,119Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708

    8,708Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292

    1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher975

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,43517,574Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,374Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7782,021Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1196,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7087,139Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,292975Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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