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Norwich South and Edinburgh North and Leith

108,798 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich South is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Norwich South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 3. 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

Norwich South Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South 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: Norwich South £12,826, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Norwich South: £12,826Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Norwich South: £12,881Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Norwich South: £12,166

    £12,826£12,881£12,166Norwich South is higher£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: Norwich South £1,920, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Norwich South: £1,920Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Norwich South: £1,928Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Norwich South: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Norwich South 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: Norwich South £11,422, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Norwich South: £11,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Norwich South: £11,471Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Norwich South: £10,835

    £11,422£11,471£10,835Norwich South is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich South £599, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Norwich South: £599Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Norwich South: £602Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Norwich South: £569

    £599£602£569Norwich South 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: Norwich South £768, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Norwich South: £768Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Norwich South: £771Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Norwich South: £729

    £768£771£729Norwich South is higher£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: Norwich South £36, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Norwich South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Norwich South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Norwich South: £34

    £36£36£34Norwich South 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: Norwich South £460, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Norwich South: £460Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Norwich South: £462Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £109Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £110Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Norwich South 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: Norwich South £87, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Norwich South: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Norwich South: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Norwich South: £83

    £87£88£83Norwich South is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £1,448, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Norwich South: £1,448Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Norwich South: £1,454Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Norwich South: £1,374

    £1,448£1,454£1,374Norwich South is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Norwich South: £322Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Norwich South: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Edinburgh 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: Norwich South £370, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Norwich South: £370Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Norwich South: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Norwich South: £351

    £370£372£351Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £8.19, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Norwich South: £8.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Norwich South: £8.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Norwich South: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Edinburgh 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: Norwich South £5.87, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Norwich South: £5.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Norwich South: £5.90Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Norwich South: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Norwich South is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South 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: Norwich South 1,014.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Norwich South: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Norwich South is higher1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Norwich South 145.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Norwich South: 145.1

    145.1Norwich South 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: Norwich South 155.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Norwich South: 155.5

    155.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South 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: Norwich South 194.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Norwich South: 194.4

    194.4Norwich South 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: Norwich South 19.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Norwich South: 19.0

    19.0Norwich South is higher12.5

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Norwich South and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwich SouthEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,826£12,881£12,166£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,835£11,069£11,116£10,499Norwich South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£599£602£569£589£592£559Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£768£771£729£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£460£462£437£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,448£1,454£1,374£1,166£1,171£1,106Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£345£346£327Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.05£5.07£4.79Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,000.6Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1127.9Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.962.2Shared outNorwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4159.5Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.012.5Shared outEstimatedNorwich South

Per resident

Norwich South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 3. 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

Norwich South Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich South £1,967, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Norwich South: £1,967Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Norwich South: £1,976Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Norwich South: £1,866

    £1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich South £1,329, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Norwich South: £1,329Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Norwich South: £1,335Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Norwich South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Norwich South is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich South £1,752, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Norwich South: £1,752Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Norwich South: £1,759Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Norwich South: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich South £92, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Norwich South: £92Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Norwich South: £92Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Norwich South: £87

    £92£92£87Norwich South 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: Norwich South £118, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Norwich South: £118Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Norwich South: £118Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Norwich South: £112

    £118£118£112Norwich South is higher£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: Norwich South £5.55, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Norwich South: £5.55Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Norwich South: £5.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Norwich South: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South 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: Norwich South £460, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Norwich South: £460Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Norwich South: £462Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £109Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £110Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Norwich South 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: Norwich South £61, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Norwich South: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Norwich South: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Norwich South: £57

    £61£61£57Norwich South is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich South £1,002, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Norwich South: £1,002Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Norwich South: £1,007Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Norwich South: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Norwich South is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Norwich South: £322Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Norwich South: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £256, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Norwich South: £256Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Norwich South: £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Norwich South: £243

    £256£257£243Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £5.67, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Norwich South: £5.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Norwich South: £5.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Norwich South: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich South £4.07, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Norwich South: £4.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Norwich South: £4.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Norwich South: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Norwich South is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 155.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Norwich South: 155.7

    155.7Norwich South is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 22.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Norwich South: 22.3

    22.3Norwich South 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: Norwich South 23.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Norwich South: 23.9

    23.9Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 134.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Norwich South: 134.5

    134.5Norwich South 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: Norwich South 13.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Norwich South: 13.2

    13.2Norwich South is higher9.3

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Norwich South and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureNorwich SouthEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,976£1,866£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,315£1,321£1,247Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£70£70£66Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£460£462£437£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£869£873£824Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.76£3.78£3.57Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.7118.9Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.315.2Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.919.4Shared outNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.962.2Shared outNorwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5118.8Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.29.3Shared outEstimatedNorwich South

Total

Norwich South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 4. 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

Norwich South Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich South £456.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mNorwich South: £456.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mNorwich South: £458.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mNorwich South: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mNorwich South is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich South £214.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mNorwich South: £214.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mNorwich South: £214.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mNorwich South: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich South £144.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mNorwich South: £144.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mNorwich South: £145.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mNorwich South: £137.1m

    £144.6m£145.2m£137.1mNorwich South is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich South £190.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mNorwich South: £190.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mNorwich South: £191.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mNorwich South: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South £10.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mNorwich South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £12.8m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mNorwich South: £12.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mNorwich South: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mNorwich South: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorwich South is higher£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: Norwich South £0.60m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mNorwich South: £0.61mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mNorwich South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £50.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mNorwich South: £50.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mNorwich South: £50.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mNorwich South: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £11.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mNorwich South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mEdinburgh 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: Norwich South £6.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mNorwich South: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNorwich South is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South £109.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mNorwich South: £109.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mNorwich South: £109.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mNorwich South: £103.4m

    £109.1m£109.5m£103.4mNorwich South is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich South £35.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mNorwich South: £35.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mNorwich South: £35.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mNorwich South: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich South £27.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mNorwich South: £27.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mNorwich South: £28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mNorwich South: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich South £0.62m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mNorwich South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich South £0.44m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mNorwich South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorwich South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich South £0.59m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mNorwich South: £0.59mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mNorwich South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich South 16,935, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Norwich South: 16,935

    16,935Norwich South is higher13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South 2,421, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Norwich South: 2,421

    2,421Norwich South is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich South 2,595, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Norwich South: 2,595

    2,595Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich South 7,601, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Norwich South: 7,601

    7,601Norwich South is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South 14,635, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Norwich South: 14,635

    14,635Norwich South is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich South 1,431, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Norwich South: 1,431

    1,431Norwich South is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Norwich South and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureNorwich SouthEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mNorwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mNorwich South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorwich South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93513,682Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4211,749Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5952,227Shared outNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6017,154Shared outNorwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63513,676Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,074Shared outEstimatedNorwich South

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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