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South Ribble and Edinburgh West

98,128 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Edinburgh West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958South Ribble: £4,283Edinburgh West: £3,974South Ribble: £4,301Edinburgh West: £3,754South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble 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: South Ribble £12,750, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537South Ribble: £12,750Edinburgh West: £12,590South Ribble: £12,804Edinburgh West: £11,892South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,443, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205South Ribble: £1,443Edinburgh West: £1,210South Ribble: £1,449Edinburgh West: £1,143South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble 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: South Ribble £11,752, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836South Ribble: £11,752Edinburgh West: £11,887South Ribble: £11,803Edinburgh West: £11,227South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £270, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255South Ribble: £270Edinburgh West: £256South Ribble: £271Edinburgh West: £242South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256South Ribble 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: South Ribble £709, Edinburgh West £427Edinburgh West: £427South Ribble: £709Edinburgh West: £429South Ribble: £712Edinburgh West: £405South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673South Ribble 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: South Ribble £18, Edinburgh West £18Edinburgh West: £18South Ribble: £18Edinburgh West: £18South Ribble: £18Edinburgh West: £17South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble 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: South Ribble £406, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401South Ribble: £406Edinburgh West: £403South Ribble: £408Edinburgh West: £380South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £111, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £104South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £89, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74South Ribble: £89Edinburgh West: £74South Ribble: £90Edinburgh West: £70South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856South Ribble: £1,086Edinburgh West: £860South Ribble: £1,091Edinburgh West: £812South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201South Ribble: £128Edinburgh West: £202South Ribble: £129Edinburgh West: £191South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Edinburgh 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: South Ribble £260, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263South Ribble: £260Edinburgh West: £265South Ribble: £261Edinburgh West: £250South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246Edinburgh 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: South Ribble £4.85, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44South Ribble: £4.85Edinburgh West: £6.47South Ribble: £4.87Edinburgh West: £6.11South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Edinburgh West 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: South Ribble £2.47, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35South Ribble: £2.47Edinburgh West: £5.37South Ribble: £2.48Edinburgh West: £5.07South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56South Ribble: £5.94Edinburgh West: £7.59South Ribble: £5.96Edinburgh West: £7.17South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Edinburgh 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: South Ribble 1,021.5, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 74.5, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 148.9, Edinburgh West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9Edinburgh 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: South Ribble 133.4, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 19.9, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher15.6

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South Ribble and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£255£256£242South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£856£860£812South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.561.1South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.999.7Shared outSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.963.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4120.0South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.6Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ribble Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958South Ribble: £4,283Edinburgh West: £3,974South Ribble: £4,301Edinburgh West: £3,754South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498South Ribble: £2,763Edinburgh West: £2,508South Ribble: £2,774Edinburgh West: £2,369South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higher£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741South Ribble: £869Edinburgh West: £744South Ribble: £873Edinburgh West: £703South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824South Ribble is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358South Ribble: £2,547Edinburgh West: £2,368South Ribble: £2,557Edinburgh West: £2,237South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51South Ribble: £58Edinburgh West: £51South Ribble: £59Edinburgh West: £48South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55South Ribble 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: South Ribble £154, Edinburgh West £85Edinburgh West: £85South Ribble: £154Edinburgh West: £86South Ribble: £154Edinburgh West: £81South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146South Ribble 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: South Ribble £3.99, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57South Ribble: £3.99Edinburgh West: £3.59South Ribble: £4.00Edinburgh West: £3.39South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble 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: South Ribble £406, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401South Ribble: £406Edinburgh West: £403South Ribble: £408Edinburgh West: £380South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £111, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £104South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ribble £54, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45South Ribble: £54Edinburgh West: £46South Ribble: £54Edinburgh West: £43South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51South Ribble is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526South Ribble: £654Edinburgh West: £528South Ribble: £657Edinburgh West: £499South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621South Ribble is higher£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201South Ribble: £128Edinburgh West: £202South Ribble: £129Edinburgh West: £191South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162South Ribble: £156Edinburgh West: £163South Ribble: £157Edinburgh West: £154South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96South Ribble: £2.92Edinburgh West: £3.98South Ribble: £2.93Edinburgh West: £3.76South Ribble: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Edinburgh West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.49, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29South Ribble: £1.49Edinburgh West: £3.30South Ribble: £1.49Edinburgh West: £3.12South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56South Ribble: £5.94Edinburgh West: £7.59South Ribble: £5.96Edinburgh West: £7.17South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2South Ribble 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: South Ribble 32.3, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 12.0, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher9.6

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South Ribble and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,358£2,368£2,237South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£51£51£48South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£526£528£499South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3204.4South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.319.9Shared outSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.963.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.373.8South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.6Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mSouth Ribble: £420.2mEdinburgh West: £399.0mSouth Ribble: £422.0mEdinburgh West: £376.8mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mSouth Ribble: £271.1mEdinburgh West: £251.8mSouth Ribble: £272.2mEdinburgh West: £237.8mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble is higher£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mSouth Ribble: £85.3mEdinburgh West: £74.7mSouth Ribble: £85.6mEdinburgh West: £70.5mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mSouth Ribble: £249.9mEdinburgh West: £237.7mSouth Ribble: £251.0mEdinburgh West: £224.5mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.8mEdinburgh West: £4.8mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £15.1m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £15.1mEdinburgh West: £8.6mSouth Ribble: £15.1mEdinburgh West: £8.1mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £39.8m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mSouth Ribble: £39.8mEdinburgh West: £40.4mSouth Ribble: £40.0mEdinburgh West: £38.2mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £10.9m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mSouth Ribble: £10.9mEdinburgh West: £11.1mSouth Ribble: £10.9mEdinburgh West: £10.4mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble £5.3m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSouth Ribble: £5.3mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSouth Ribble: £5.3mEdinburgh West: £4.3mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mSouth Ribble: £64.2mEdinburgh West: £53.1mSouth Ribble: £64.5mEdinburgh West: £50.1mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mSouth Ribble: £12.6mEdinburgh West: £20.3mSouth Ribble: £12.7mEdinburgh West: £19.1mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSouth Ribble: £15.4mEdinburgh West: £15.4mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.29mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.29mEdinburgh West: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEdinburgh West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.59mEdinburgh West: £0.72mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165South Ribble is higher1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 5,977, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880South Ribble is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173South Ribble is higher961

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureSouth RibbleEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72020,513South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,221South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1651,993Shared outSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9776,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8807,405South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173961Shared outEstimatedSouth Ribble

Sources

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

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