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Sheffield Central and Edinburgh North and Leith

99,522 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield Central is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Sheffield Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 15. 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

Sheffield Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £2,462, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Sheffield Central: £2,462Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Sheffield Central: £2,473Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Sheffield Central: £2,336

    £2,462£2,473£2,336Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central £13,094, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Sheffield Central: £13,094Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Sheffield Central: £13,150Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Sheffield Central: £12,420

    £13,094£13,150£12,420Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £1,094, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Sheffield Central: £1,094Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Sheffield Central: £1,098Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Sheffield Central: £1,038

    £1,094£1,098£1,038Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central £11,305, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Sheffield Central: £11,305Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Sheffield Central: £11,353Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Sheffield Central: £10,723

    £11,305£11,353£10,723Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central £980, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Sheffield Central: £980Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Sheffield Central: £985Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Sheffield Central: £930

    £980£985£930Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£589£592£559

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central £760, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Sheffield Central: £760Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Sheffield Central: £763Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Sheffield Central: £721

    £760£763£721Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£663

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central £49, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Sheffield Central: £49Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Sheffield Central: £49Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Sheffield Central: £47

    £49£49£47Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £309, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Sheffield Central: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Sheffield Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Sheffield Central: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £58, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Sheffield Central: £55

    £58£58£55Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £53, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Sheffield Central: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Sheffield Central: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Sheffield Central: £50

    £53£53£50Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £814, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Sheffield Central: £814Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Sheffield Central: £817Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Sheffield Central: £772

    £814£817£772Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Central £242, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Sheffield Central: £242Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Sheffield Central: £243Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Sheffield Central: £229

    £242£243£229Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £215, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Sheffield Central: £215Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Sheffield Central: £216Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Sheffield Central: £204

    £215£216£204Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £7.94, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Sheffield Central: £7.94Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Sheffield Central: £7.97Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Sheffield Central: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £3.78, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Sheffield Central: £3.78Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Sheffield Central: £3.80Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Sheffield Central: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £3.35, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Sheffield Central: £3.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Sheffield Central: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central 1,060.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Sheffield Central: 1,060.7

    1,060.7Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central 189.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Sheffield Central: 189.7

    189.7Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central 161.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Sheffield Central: 161.0

    161.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higher162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 46.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Sheffield Central: 46.5

    46.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central 122.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Sheffield Central: 122.4

    122.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central 12.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Sheffield Central: 12.4

    12.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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Sheffield Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,336£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,094£13,150£12,420£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedSheffield Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,038£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,305£11,353£10,723£11,069£11,116£10,499Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£980£985£930£589£592£559Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedSheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£47£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedSheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£814£817£772£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,060.71,000.6Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7127.9Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.4159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.412.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Sheffield Central is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 18. 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

Sheffield Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £2,462, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Sheffield Central: £2,462Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Sheffield Central: £2,473Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Sheffield Central: £2,336

    £2,462£2,473£2,336Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £965, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Sheffield Central: £965Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Sheffield Central: £969Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Sheffield Central: £915

    £965£969£915Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £887, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Sheffield Central: £887Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Sheffield Central: £890Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Sheffield Central: £841

    £887£890£841Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield Central £833, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Sheffield Central: £833Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Sheffield Central: £836Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Sheffield Central: £790

    £833£836£790Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield Central £72, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Sheffield Central: £72Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Sheffield Central: £73Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Sheffield Central: £69

    £72£73£69Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £56, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Sheffield Central: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Sheffield Central: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Sheffield Central: £53

    £56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £3.62, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Sheffield Central: £3.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Sheffield Central: £3.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Sheffield Central: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £309, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Sheffield Central: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Sheffield Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Sheffield Central: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £58, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Sheffield Central: £55

    £58£58£55Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £43, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Sheffield Central: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Sheffield Central: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Sheffield Central: £41

    £43£43£41Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield Central £660, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Sheffield Central: £660Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Sheffield Central: £662Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Sheffield Central: £626

    £660£662£626Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield Central £242, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Sheffield Central: £242Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Sheffield Central: £243Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Sheffield Central: £229

    £242£243£229Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Central £174, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Sheffield Central: £174Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Sheffield Central: £175Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Sheffield Central: £165

    £174£175£165Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield Central £6.43, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Sheffield Central: £6.43Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Sheffield Central: £6.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Sheffield Central: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield Central £3.07, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Sheffield Central: £3.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Sheffield Central: £3.08Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Sheffield Central: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield Central £3.35, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Sheffield Central: £3.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Sheffield Central: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 78.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Sheffield Central: 78.1

    78.1Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 14.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Sheffield Central: 14.0

    14.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 11.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Sheffield Central: 11.9

    11.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 46.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Sheffield Central: 46.5

    46.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 99.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Sheffield Central: 99.2

    99.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 10.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Sheffield Central: 10.1

    10.1Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Sheffield Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureSheffield CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,336£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£887£890£841£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£70£70£66Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedSheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.36£6.38£6.03Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.1118.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.919.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.562.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.19.3Shared outEstimatedSheffield Central

Total

Sheffield Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 22. 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

Sheffield Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield Central £245.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mSheffield Central: £245.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mSheffield Central: £246.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mSheffield Central: £232.5m

    £245.1m£246.1m£232.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield Central £96.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mSheffield Central: £96.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mSheffield Central: £96.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mSheffield Central: £91.1m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield Central £88.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mSheffield Central: £88.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mSheffield Central: £88.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mSheffield Central: £83.7m

    £88.2m£88.6m£83.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Central £82.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mSheffield Central: £82.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mSheffield Central: £83.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mSheffield Central: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.2m£78.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Central £7.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mSheffield Central: £7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mSheffield Central: £7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mSheffield Central: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Central £5.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mSheffield Central: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Central £0.36m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mSheffield Central: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mSheffield Central: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mSheffield Central: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Central £30.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mSheffield Central: £30.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mSheffield Central: £30.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mSheffield Central: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Central £5.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mSheffield Central: £5.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mSheffield Central: £5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mSheffield Central: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Central £4.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mSheffield Central: £4.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mSheffield Central: £4.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mSheffield Central: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Central £65.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mSheffield Central: £65.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mSheffield Central: £65.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mSheffield Central: £62.3m

    £65.7m£65.9m£62.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield Central £24.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mSheffield Central: £24.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mSheffield Central: £24.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mSheffield Central: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield Central £17.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mSheffield Central: £17.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mSheffield Central: £17.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mSheffield Central: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield Central £0.64m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mSheffield Central: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mSheffield Central: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mSheffield Central: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield Central £0.30m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mSheffield Central: £0.30mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mSheffield Central: £0.31mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mSheffield Central: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield Central £0.33m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mSheffield Central: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mSheffield Central: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mSheffield Central: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield Central 7,776, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Sheffield Central: 7,776

    7,776Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield Central 1,391, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Sheffield Central: 1,391

    1,391Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Central 1,180, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Sheffield Central: 1,180

    1,180Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield Central 4,628, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Sheffield Central: 4,628

    4,628Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield Central 9,877, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Sheffield Central: 9,877

    9,877Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield Central 1,002, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Sheffield Central: 1,002

    1,002Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Sheffield Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureSheffield CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,77613,682Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3911,749Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6287,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,87713,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0021,074Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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