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York Central and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

114,431 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

York Central is higher than Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

York Central is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 17. 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

York Central Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902York Central: £3,174Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919York Central: £3,187Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £13,143, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761York Central: £13,143Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815York Central: £13,199Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104York Central: £12,467

    £13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,815£12,104

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,290, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678York Central: £1,290Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686York Central: £1,295Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592York Central: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,678£1,686£1,592

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £11,927, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431York Central: £11,927Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480York Central: £11,978Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843York Central: £11,313

    £11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £424, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638York Central: £424Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641York Central: £426Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605York Central: £402

    £424£426£402Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£638£641£605

  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: York Central £764, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665York Central: £764Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668York Central: £767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631York Central: £724

    £764£767£724York Central is higher£665£668£631

  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: York Central £28, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26York Central: £28Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26York Central: £28Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25York Central: £27

    £28£28£27York Central is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407York Central: £310Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409York Central: £312Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114York Central: £88Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114York Central: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£114£114£108

  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: York Central £56, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63York Central: £56Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63York Central: £56Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60York Central: £53

    £56£56£53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,031, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196York Central: £1,031Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201York Central: £1,036Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135York Central: £978

    £1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430York Central: £163Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432York Central: £163Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £196, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406York Central: £196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408York Central: £197Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385York Central: £186

    £196£197£186Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £4.13, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85York Central: £4.13Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88York Central: £4.15Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £2.16, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73York Central: £2.16Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75York Central: £2.17Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38York Central: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52York Central: £3.87Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54York Central: £3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 1,051.1, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,007.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 109.9, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8York Central: 109.9

    109.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher143.8

  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: York Central 152.1, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7York Central: 152.1

    152.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher156.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 124.1, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2York Central: 124.1

    124.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher156.2

  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: York Central 13.0, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7York Central: 13.0

    13.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13.7

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York Central and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£11,431£11,480£10,843York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£638£641£605Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£665£668£631Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£63£63£60Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£1,196£1,201£1,135Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.85£6.88£6.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.11,007.9York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1156.7Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.464.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.7Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Per resident

York Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 20. 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

York Central Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902York Central: £3,174Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919York Central: £3,187Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York Central £1,669, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712York Central: £1,669Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720York Central: £1,676Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624York Central: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,712£1,720£1,624

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York Central £940, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234York Central: £940Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239York Central: £944Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171York Central: £891

    £940£944£891Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York Central £1,514, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534York Central: £1,514Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541York Central: £1,521Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455York Central: £1,436

    £1,514£1,521£1,436Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,534£1,541£1,455

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York Central £54, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86York Central: £54Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86York Central: £54Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81York Central: £51

    £54£54£51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £97, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89York Central: £97Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90York Central: £97Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85York Central: £92

    £97£97£92York Central is higher£89£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York Central £3.56, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53York Central: £3.56Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55York Central: £3.58Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407York Central: £310Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409York Central: £312Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114York Central: £88Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114York Central: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York Central £41, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46York Central: £41Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46York Central: £41Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44York Central: £39

    £41£41£39Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York Central £751, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879York Central: £751Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883York Central: £755Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834York Central: £713

    £751£755£713Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£879£883£834

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430York Central: £163Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432York Central: £163Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York Central £143, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298York Central: £143Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300York Central: £144Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283York Central: £136

    £143£144£136Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York Central £3.02, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04York Central: £3.02Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06York Central: £3.03Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78York Central: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York Central £1.57, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94York Central: £1.57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97York Central: £1.58Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69York Central: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52York Central: £3.87Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54York Central: £3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York Central 133.5, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3York Central: 133.5

    133.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 14.0, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3York Central: 14.0

    14.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 19.3, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0York Central: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher21.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 90.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8York Central: 90.4

    90.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher114.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 9.4, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0York Central: 9.4

    9.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher10.0

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York Central and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per resident
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£1,534£1,541£1,455Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£86£86£81Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£46£46£44Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£879£883£834Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.04£5.06£4.78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.5135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.019.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.0Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.464.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.4114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.0Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Total

York Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 21. 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

York Central Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York Central £363.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mYork Central: £363.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mYork Central: £364.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5mYork Central: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York Central £190.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mYork Central: £190.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mYork Central: £191.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4mYork Central: £181.1m

    £190.9m£191.8m£181.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York Central £107.5m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mYork Central: £107.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mYork Central: £108.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5mYork Central: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York Central £173.3m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mYork Central: £173.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mYork Central: £174.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6mYork Central: £164.4m

    £173.3m£174.0m£164.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York Central £6.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5mYork Central: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central £11.1m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York Central £0.41m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39mYork Central: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central £35.5m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mYork Central: £35.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mYork Central: £35.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0mYork Central: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York Central £10.1m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6mYork Central: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central £4.7m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1mYork Central: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York Central £86.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mYork Central: £86.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mYork Central: £86.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3mYork Central: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York Central £18.6m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mYork Central: £18.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mYork Central: £18.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mYork Central: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York Central £16.4m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0mYork Central: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York Central £0.34m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mYork Central: £0.34mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mYork Central: £0.35mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56mYork Central: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York Central £0.18m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55mYork Central: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York Central £0.44m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50mYork Central: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York Central 15,271, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767York Central: 15,271

    15,271Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count15,767

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York Central 1,597, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250York Central: 1,597

    1,597Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central 2,209, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451York Central: 2,209

    2,209Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central 5,428, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569York Central: 5,428

    5,428Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York Central 10,346, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388York Central: 10,346

    10,346Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13,388

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central 1,080, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171York Central: 1,080

    1,080Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,171

Show the numbers
York Central and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, total
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£102.5m£103.0m£97.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,27115,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5972,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2092,451Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4287,569Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,34613,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0801,171Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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