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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh West

99,804 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh West: £3,974Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh West: £3,754Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Edinburgh West: £12,590Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Edinburgh West: £11,892Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,537£12,590£11,892

  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 West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Edinburgh West: £1,210Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Edinburgh West: £1,143Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Edinburgh West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Edinburgh West: £11,887Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Edinburgh West: £11,227Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Edinburgh West: £256Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Edinburgh West: £242Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£255£256£242

  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 West £427Edinburgh West: £427Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Edinburgh West: £429Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Edinburgh West: £405Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£427£429£405

  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 West £18Edinburgh West: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh West: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh West: £17Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£18£18£17

  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 West £401Edinburgh West: £401Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh West: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh West: £380Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  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 West £110Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh West: £104Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£110£110£104

  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 West £74Edinburgh West: £74Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Edinburgh West: £74Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Edinburgh West: £70Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Edinburgh West: £860Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Edinburgh West: £812Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £202Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £191Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  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 West £263Edinburgh West: £263Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Edinburgh West: £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Edinburgh West: £250Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

  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 West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Edinburgh West: £6.47Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Edinburgh West: £6.11Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Edinburgh West: £5.37Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Edinburgh West: £5.07Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh West: £7.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh West: £7.17Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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 West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,025.7

  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 West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher61.1

  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 West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher99.7

  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 West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  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 West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  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 West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.6

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,836£11,887£11,227Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£255£256£242Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£856£860£812Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.44£6.47£6.11Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,025.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.561.1Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.499.7Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.063.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.8120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.6Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh West: £3,974Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh West: £3,754Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Edinburgh West: £2,508Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Edinburgh West: £2,369Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Edinburgh West: £744Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Edinburgh West: £703Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Edinburgh West is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Edinburgh West: £2,368Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Edinburgh West: £2,237Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Edinburgh West: £51Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Edinburgh West: £48Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£51£51£48

  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 West £85Edinburgh West: £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Edinburgh West: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Edinburgh West: £81Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£85£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 West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Edinburgh West: £3.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Edinburgh West: £3.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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 West £401Edinburgh West: £401Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh West: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh West: £380Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  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 West £110Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh West: £104Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£110£110£104

  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 West £45Edinburgh West: £45Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh West: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh West: £43Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Edinburgh West: £528Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Edinburgh West: £499Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £202Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £191Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Edinburgh West: £163Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Edinburgh West: £154Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Edinburgh West: £3.98Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Edinburgh West: £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 West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh West: £3.30Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh West: £3.12Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh West: £7.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh West: £7.17Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higher12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher19.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Edinburgh West is higher73.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher9.6

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,358£2,368£2,237Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£51£51£48Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£526£528£499Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£162£163£154Edinburgh West
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£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5204.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.319.9Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.063.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.873.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.6Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mEdinburgh West: £399.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mEdinburgh West: £376.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mEdinburgh West: £251.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mEdinburgh West: £237.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mEdinburgh West: £74.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mEdinburgh West: £70.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mEdinburgh West is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mEdinburgh West: £237.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mEdinburgh West: £224.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mEdinburgh West: £4.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mEdinburgh West: £8.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mEdinburgh West: £8.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  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 West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.34mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mEdinburgh West: £40.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mEdinburgh West: £38.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £11.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £10.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mEdinburgh West: £53.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mEdinburgh West: £50.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £20.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £19.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £16.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £15.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £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 West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh West: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh West: £0.31mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mEdinburgh West: £0.76mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mEdinburgh West: £0.72mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Rayleigh and Wickford is higher961

Show the numbers
Rayleigh and Wickford and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
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£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30720,513Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5151,221Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7271,993Shared outRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1926,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1717,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038961Shared outEstimatedRayleigh and Wickford

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.
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  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.
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