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Surrey Heath and Edinburgh South

102,466 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Edinburgh South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Surrey Heath is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South 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

Surrey Heath Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Surrey Heath: £3,469Edinburgh South: £3,623Surrey Heath: £3,483Edinburgh South: £3,422Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Edinburgh South is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,463, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Surrey Heath: £12,463Edinburgh South: £12,284Surrey Heath: £12,516Edinburgh South: £11,603Surrey Heath: £11,821

    £12,463£12,516£11,821Surrey Heath is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,075, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Surrey Heath: £1,075Edinburgh South: £1,152Surrey Heath: £1,079Edinburgh South: £1,088Surrey Heath: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh South is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,570, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Surrey Heath: £11,570Edinburgh South: £11,416Surrey Heath: £11,620Edinburgh South: £10,782Surrey Heath: £10,975

    £11,570£11,620£10,975Surrey Heath is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £290, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Surrey Heath: £290Edinburgh South: £349Surrey Heath: £291Edinburgh South: £330Surrey Heath: £275

    £290£291£275Edinburgh South is higher£347£349£330

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £589, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Surrey Heath: £589Edinburgh South: £499Surrey Heath: £591Edinburgh South: £471Surrey Heath: £558

    £589£591£558Surrey Heath is higher£496£499£471

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £14, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Surrey Heath: £14Edinburgh South: £21Surrey Heath: £14Edinburgh South: £20Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Edinburgh South is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Surrey Heath: £210Edinburgh South: £405Surrey Heath: £211Edinburgh South: £382Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Surrey Heath: £99Edinburgh South: £111Surrey Heath: £100Edinburgh South: £105Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £58, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Surrey Heath: £58Edinburgh South: £69Surrey Heath: £58Edinburgh South: £65Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £856, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Surrey Heath: £856Edinburgh South: £794Surrey Heath: £860Edinburgh South: £750Surrey Heath: £812

    £856£860£812Surrey Heath is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Surrey Heath: £120Edinburgh South: £218Surrey Heath: £121Edinburgh South: £206Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £151, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Surrey Heath: £151Edinburgh South: £278Surrey Heath: £152Edinburgh South: £262Surrey Heath: £144

    £151£152£144Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.54, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Surrey Heath: £7.54Edinburgh South: £5.99Surrey Heath: £7.57Edinburgh South: £5.66Surrey Heath: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Surrey Heath is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.87, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Surrey Heath: £1.87Edinburgh South: £4.72Surrey Heath: £1.87Edinburgh South: £4.46Surrey Heath: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Surrey Heath: £6.24Edinburgh South: £5.48Surrey Heath: £6.27Edinburgh South: £5.18Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 978.0, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Surrey Heath: 978.0

    978.0Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Edinburgh South is higher78.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 122.1, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Surrey Heath: 122.1

    122.1Surrey Heath is higher115.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 31.7, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Edinburgh South is higher64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 96.7, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Surrey Heath: 96.7

    96.7Edinburgh South is higher105.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 13.4, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4Edinburgh South is higher14.5

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Surrey Heath and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£11,367£11,416£10,782Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£791£794£750Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.97£5.99£5.66Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.01,006.9Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.878.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1115.8Shared outSurrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.764.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.7105.9Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 14. 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

Surrey Heath Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Surrey Heath: £3,469Edinburgh South: £3,623Surrey Heath: £3,483Edinburgh South: £3,422Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Edinburgh South is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,369, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Surrey Heath: £2,369Edinburgh South: £2,117Surrey Heath: £2,379Edinburgh South: £2,000Surrey Heath: £2,247

    £2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £664, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Surrey Heath: £664Edinburgh South: £767Surrey Heath: £667Edinburgh South: £724Surrey Heath: £630

    £664£667£630Edinburgh South is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,200, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Surrey Heath: £2,200Edinburgh South: £1,968Surrey Heath: £2,209Edinburgh South: £1,859Surrey Heath: £2,086

    £2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £55, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Surrey Heath: £55Edinburgh South: £60Surrey Heath: £55Edinburgh South: £57Surrey Heath: £52

    £55£55£52Edinburgh South is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £112, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Surrey Heath: £112Edinburgh South: £86Surrey Heath: £112Edinburgh South: £81Surrey Heath: £106

    £112£112£106Surrey Heath is higher£86£86£81

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £2.64, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Surrey Heath: £2.64Edinburgh South: £3.61Surrey Heath: £2.65Edinburgh South: £3.41Surrey Heath: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Surrey Heath: £210Edinburgh South: £405Surrey Heath: £211Edinburgh South: £382Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Surrey Heath: £99Edinburgh South: £111Surrey Heath: £100Edinburgh South: £105Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Surrey Heath: £36Edinburgh South: £46Surrey Heath: £36Edinburgh South: £43Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Edinburgh South is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £529, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Surrey Heath: £529Edinburgh South: £529Surrey Heath: £531Edinburgh South: £499Surrey Heath: £502

    £529£531£502Surrey Heath is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Surrey Heath: £120Edinburgh South: £218Surrey Heath: £121Edinburgh South: £206Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £94, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £185Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £175Surrey Heath: £89

    £94£94£89Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.65, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Surrey Heath: £4.65Edinburgh South: £3.98Surrey Heath: £4.67Edinburgh South: £3.76Surrey Heath: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Surrey Heath is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.15, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Surrey Heath: £1.15Edinburgh South: £3.14Surrey Heath: £1.15Edinburgh South: £2.97Surrey Heath: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Surrey Heath: £6.24Edinburgh South: £5.48Surrey Heath: £6.27Edinburgh South: £5.18Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 185.9, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Surrey Heath: 185.9

    185.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 10.8, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Surrey Heath: 10.8

    10.8Edinburgh South is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.2, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2Surrey Heath is higher20.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 31.7, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 59.7, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Surrey Heath: 59.7

    59.7Edinburgh South is higher70.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Edinburgh South is higher9.6

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Surrey Heath and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£1,959£1,968£1,859Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£527£529£499Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.96£3.98£3.76Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9173.6Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.6Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.0Shared outSurrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.764.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.770.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 14. 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

Surrey Heath Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £355.4m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mSurrey Heath: £355.4mEdinburgh South: £366.9mSurrey Heath: £356.9mEdinburgh South: £346.5mSurrey Heath: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mEdinburgh South is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £242.8m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mSurrey Heath: £242.8mEdinburgh South: £214.4mSurrey Heath: £243.8mEdinburgh South: £202.5mSurrey Heath: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £68.0m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mSurrey Heath: £68.0mEdinburgh South: £77.6mSurrey Heath: £68.3mEdinburgh South: £73.3mSurrey Heath: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mEdinburgh South is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £225.4m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mEdinburgh South: £199.3mSurrey Heath: £226.3mEdinburgh South: £188.2mSurrey Heath: £213.8m

    £225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.6m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £5.6mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £5.7mEdinburgh South: £5.8mSurrey Heath: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mEdinburgh South is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £11.5m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEdinburgh South: £8.2mSurrey Heath: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Surrey Heath £0.27m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEdinburgh South: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEdinburgh South: £0.35mSurrey Heath: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEdinburgh South is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £21.5m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mSurrey Heath: £21.5mEdinburgh South: £41.0mSurrey Heath: £21.6mEdinburgh South: £38.7mSurrey Heath: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £10.2m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEdinburgh South: £10.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.7m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.4mSurrey Heath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £54.2m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mSurrey Heath: £54.2mEdinburgh South: £53.5mSurrey Heath: £54.4mEdinburgh South: £50.6mSurrey Heath: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSurrey Heath is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £12.3m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mSurrey Heath: £12.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mSurrey Heath: £12.4mEdinburgh South: £20.9mSurrey Heath: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.6m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £18.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £17.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.48m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSurrey Heath is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.12m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEdinburgh South: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.64m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEdinburgh South: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEdinburgh South: £0.52mSurrey Heath: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 19,051, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Surrey Heath: 19,051

    19,051Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,107, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Surrey Heath: 1,107

    1,107Edinburgh South is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,379, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Surrey Heath: 2,379

    2,379Surrey Heath is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,252, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Surrey Heath: 3,252

    3,252Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 6,117, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Surrey Heath: 6,117

    6,117Edinburgh South is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 847, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Surrey Heath: 847

    847Edinburgh South is higher975

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureSurrey HeathEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mSurrey Heath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05117,574Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,374Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3792,021Shared outSurrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2526,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1177,139Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026847975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Sources

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

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