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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh South

99,804 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher than Edinburgh South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 9. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh South: £3,623Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh South: £3,422Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Edinburgh South: £12,284Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Edinburgh South: £11,603Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Edinburgh South: £1,152Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Edinburgh South: £1,088Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Edinburgh South: £11,416Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Edinburgh South: £10,782Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Edinburgh South: £349Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Edinburgh South: £330Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Edinburgh South 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Edinburgh South: £499Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Edinburgh South: £471Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh South: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh South: £20Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh South: £405Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh South: £382Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Edinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh South: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh South: £105Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Edinburgh South: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Edinburgh South: £65Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Edinburgh South: £794Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Edinburgh South: £750Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £218Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £206Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Edinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Edinburgh South: £278Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Edinburgh South: £262Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Edinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Edinburgh South: £5.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Edinburgh South: £5.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Edinburgh South: £4.72Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Edinburgh South: £4.46Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh South: £5.48Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh South: £5.18Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Edinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Edinburgh South 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher14.5

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,367£11,416£10,782Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£791£794£750Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.97£5.99£5.66Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,006.9Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.578.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4115.8Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.064.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.8105.9Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.5Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 8. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh South: £3,623Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh South: £3,422Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Edinburgh South: £2,117Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Edinburgh South: £2,000Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Edinburgh South: £767Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Edinburgh South: £724Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Edinburgh South: £1,968Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Edinburgh South: £1,859Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Edinburgh South: £60Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Edinburgh South: £57Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Edinburgh South 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Edinburgh South: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Edinburgh South: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Edinburgh South: £3.61Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Edinburgh South: £3.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh South: £405Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh South: £382Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Edinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh South: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh South: £105Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh South: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh South: £43Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Edinburgh South: £529Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Edinburgh South: £499Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £218Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £206Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Edinburgh South: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Edinburgh South: £175Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Edinburgh South: £3.98Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Edinburgh South: £3.76Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh South: £3.14Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh South: £2.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh South: £5.48Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh South: £5.18Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Edinburgh South 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: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher9.6

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£1,959£1,968£1,859Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£60£60£57Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£527£529£499Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.96£3.98£3.76Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5173.6Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.6Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.320.0Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.064.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.870.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.6Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 9. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mEdinburgh South: £366.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mEdinburgh South: £346.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mEdinburgh South: £214.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mEdinburgh South: £202.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mEdinburgh South: £77.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mEdinburgh South: £73.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mEdinburgh South: £199.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mEdinburgh South: £188.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mEdinburgh South: £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mEdinburgh South 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £8.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mEdinburgh South: £8.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.35mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mEdinburgh South: £41.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mEdinburgh South: £38.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mEdinburgh 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £11.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £10.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford 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: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mEdinburgh South: £50.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £22.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £20.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £18.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £17.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh South: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh South: £0.38mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh South: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh South: £0.30mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mEdinburgh South: £0.56mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mEdinburgh South: £0.52mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Edinburgh South is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Rayleigh and Wickford is higher975

Show the numbers
Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30717,574Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5151,374Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7272,021Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1926,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1717,139Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038975Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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