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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Edinburgh South

103,301 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher than Edinburgh South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 6. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Edinburgh South: £3,623Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Edinburgh South: £3,422Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £12,940, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,940Edinburgh South: £12,284Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,995Edinburgh South: £11,603Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,274

    £12,940£12,995£12,274Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,397, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,397Edinburgh South: £1,152Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,403Edinburgh South: £1,088Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11,710, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,710Edinburgh South: £11,416Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,760Edinburgh South: £10,782Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,108

    £11,710£11,760£11,108Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £432, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Old Bexley and Sidcup: £432Edinburgh South: £349Old Bexley and Sidcup: £434Edinburgh South: £330Old Bexley and Sidcup: £410

    £432£434£410Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £776, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Old Bexley and Sidcup: £776Edinburgh South: £499Old Bexley and Sidcup: £780Edinburgh South: £471Old Bexley and Sidcup: £736

    £776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £21, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Edinburgh South: £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Edinburgh South: £20Old Bexley and Sidcup: £20

    £21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Edinburgh South: £405Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Edinburgh South: £382Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £79, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Edinburgh South: £69Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Edinburgh South: £65Old Bexley and Sidcup: £75

    £79£79£75Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,135, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,135Edinburgh South: £794Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,140Edinburgh South: £750Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,077

    £1,135£1,140£1,077Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Edinburgh South: £218Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Edinburgh South: £206Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Edinburgh 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £170, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Old Bexley and Sidcup: £170Edinburgh South: £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £171Edinburgh South: £262Old Bexley and Sidcup: £161

    £170£171£161Edinburgh 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £7.96, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.96Edinburgh South: £5.99Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.99Edinburgh South: £5.66Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.05, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.05Edinburgh South: £4.72Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.07Edinburgh South: £4.46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Edinburgh South: £5.48Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Edinburgh South: £5.18Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Edinburgh South 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,006.7, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Edinburgh South 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.2, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Old Bexley and Sidcup: 83.2

    83.2Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 156.4, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Old Bexley and Sidcup: 156.4

    156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Edinburgh 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 110.6, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 110.6

    110.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 17.3, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Old Bexley and Sidcup: 17.3

    17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher14.5

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,940£12,995£12,274£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,710£11,760£11,108£11,367£11,416£10,782Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£347£349£330Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,077£791£794£750Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.97£5.99£5.66Old Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.70£4.72£4.46Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,006.9Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.278.7Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4115.8Shared outOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.664.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6105.9Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.314.5Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup

Per resident

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Edinburgh South on 6. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Edinburgh South: £3,623Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Edinburgh South: £3,422Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,326, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,326Edinburgh South: £2,117Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,336Edinburgh South: £2,000Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £867, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Old Bexley and Sidcup: £867Edinburgh South: £767Old Bexley and Sidcup: £870Edinburgh South: £724Old Bexley and Sidcup: £822

    £867£870£822Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,105, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,105Edinburgh South: £1,968Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,114Edinburgh South: £1,859Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,996

    £2,105£2,114£1,996Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £78, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Edinburgh South: £60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Edinburgh South: £57Old Bexley and Sidcup: £74

    £78£78£74Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £140, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Edinburgh South: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Edinburgh South: £81Old Bexley and Sidcup: £132

    £140£140£132Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.85, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.85Edinburgh South: £3.61Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.86Edinburgh South: £3.41Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Edinburgh South: £405Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Edinburgh South: £382Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £49, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Edinburgh South: £46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Edinburgh South: £43Old Bexley and Sidcup: £46

    £49£49£46Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £704, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Old Bexley and Sidcup: £704Edinburgh South: £529Old Bexley and Sidcup: £707Edinburgh South: £499Old Bexley and Sidcup: £668

    £704£707£668Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Edinburgh South: £218Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Edinburgh South: £206Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £105, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Old Bexley and Sidcup: £105Edinburgh South: £185Old Bexley and Sidcup: £106Edinburgh South: £175Old Bexley and Sidcup: £100

    £105£106£100Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.93, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.93Edinburgh South: £3.98Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.95Edinburgh South: £3.76Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.13, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.14Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.14Edinburgh South: £2.97Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97No difference to show£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Edinburgh South: £5.48Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Edinburgh South: £5.18Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Edinburgh South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 180.9, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 180.9

    180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 15.0, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 15.0

    15.0Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 28.1, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Old Bexley and Sidcup: 28.1

    28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 68.6, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Old Bexley and Sidcup: 68.6

    68.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 10.8, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 10.8

    10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher9.6

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£867£870£822£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,996£1,959£1,968£1,859Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£60£60£57Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£668£527£529£499Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.96£3.98£3.76Old Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9173.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.120.0Shared outOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.664.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.670.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.6Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup

Total

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 6. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £386.9m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £386.9mEdinburgh South: £366.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £388.6mEdinburgh South: £346.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £367.0m

    £386.9m£388.6m£367.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £240.2m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £240.2mEdinburgh South: £214.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £241.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £227.9m

    £240.2m£241.3m£227.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £89.5m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.5mEdinburgh South: £77.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.9mEdinburgh South: £73.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £217.4m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £217.4mEdinburgh South: £199.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £218.3mEdinburgh South: £188.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £8.0m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.0mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £14.4m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.4mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.5mEdinburgh South: £8.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.40m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.37mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.35mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £28.7m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.7mEdinburgh South: £41.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.8mEdinburgh South: £38.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11.6m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup 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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.1m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £4.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £72.7m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £72.7mEdinburgh South: £53.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £73.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.1m£69.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £16.3m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.4mEdinburgh South: £20.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £10.9m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mEdinburgh South: £18.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mEdinburgh South: £17.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.51m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.32m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.30mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.49m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mEdinburgh South: £0.56mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mEdinburgh South: £0.52mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEdinburgh South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 18,690, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Old Bexley and Sidcup: 18,690

    18,690Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,544, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,544

    1,544Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 2,903, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Old Bexley and Sidcup: 2,903

    2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 4,397, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Old Bexley and Sidcup: 4,397

    4,397Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 7,087, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Old Bexley and Sidcup: 7,087

    7,087Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,111, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,111

    1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher975

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.9m£388.6m£367.0m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.1m£69.0m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,69017,574Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5441,374Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,021Shared outOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3976,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0877,139Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,111975Shared outEstimatedOld Bexley and Sidcup

Sources

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

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