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York Central and Edinburgh North and Leith

114,431 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

York Central is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 16. 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 North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548York Central: £3,174Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563York Central: £3,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £13,143, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386York Central: £13,143Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438York Central: £13,199Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748York Central: £12,467

    £13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higher£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,290, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584York Central: £1,290Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591York Central: £1,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503York Central: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £11,927, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069York Central: £11,927Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116York Central: £11,978Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499York Central: £11,313

    £11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £424, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589York Central: £424Edinburgh North and Leith: £592York Central: £426Edinburgh North and Leith: £559York Central: £402

    £424£426£402Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£589£592£559

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £764, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698York Central: £764Edinburgh North and Leith: £701York Central: £767Edinburgh North and Leith: £663York Central: £724

    £764£767£724York Central is higher£698£701£663

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £28, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29York Central: £28Edinburgh North and Leith: £29York Central: £28Edinburgh North and Leith: £28York Central: £27

    £28£28£27Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391York Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £392York Central: £312Edinburgh North and Leith: £371York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £101York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

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

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,031, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166York Central: £1,031Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171York Central: £1,036Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106York Central: £978

    £1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £397York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £375York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £196, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345York Central: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £346York Central: £197Edinburgh North and Leith: £327York Central: £186

    £196£197£186Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £4.13, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54York Central: £4.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58York Central: £4.15Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £2.16, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05York Central: £2.16Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07York Central: £2.17Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79York Central: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86York Central: £3.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87York Central: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 1,051.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1York Central is higher1,000.6

  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 North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9York Central: 109.9

    109.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher127.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York Central 152.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9York Central: 152.1

    152.1Edinburgh North and Leith is higher162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 124.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5York Central: 124.1

    124.1Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 13.0, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5York Central: 13.0

    13.0York Central is higher12.5

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York Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£11,069£11,116£10,499York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedYork Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.11,000.6York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9127.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1162.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.462.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1159.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.012.5Shared outEstimatedYork Central

Per resident

York Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

York Central Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548York Central: £3,174Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563York Central: £3,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York Central £1,669, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472York Central: £1,669Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478York Central: £1,676Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396York Central: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583York Central is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York Central £940, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180York Central: £940Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185York Central: £944Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120York Central: £891

    £940£944£891Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York Central £1,514, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315York Central: £1,514Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321York Central: £1,521Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247York Central: £1,436

    £1,514£1,521£1,436York Central is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York Central £54, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70York Central: £54Edinburgh North and Leith: £70York Central: £54Edinburgh North and Leith: £66York Central: £51

    £54£54£51Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £97, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh North and Leith: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh North and Leith: £79York Central: £92

    £97£97£92York Central is higher£83£83£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York Central £3.56, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49York Central: £3.56Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50York Central: £3.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391York Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £392York Central: £312Edinburgh North and Leith: £371York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £101York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York Central £41, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £42York Central: £39

    £41£41£39Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York Central £751, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869York Central: £751Edinburgh North and Leith: £873York Central: £755Edinburgh North and Leith: £824York Central: £713

    £751£755£713Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £397York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £375York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York Central £143, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257York Central: £143Edinburgh North and Leith: £258York Central: £144Edinburgh North and Leith: £244York Central: £136

    £143£144£136Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York Central £3.02, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36York Central: £3.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38York Central: £3.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03York Central: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York Central £1.57, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76York Central: £1.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78York Central: £1.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57York Central: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86York Central: £3.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87York Central: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York Central 133.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9York Central: 133.5

    133.5York Central is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 19.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4York Central: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 47.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 90.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8York Central: 90.4

    90.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York Central 9.4, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3York Central: 9.4

    9.4York Central is higher9.3

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York Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£1,315£1,321£1,247York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedYork Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.5118.9York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.462.2Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.4118.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.3Shared outEstimatedYork Central

Total

York Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 16. 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 North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York Central £363.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mYork Central: £363.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mYork Central: £364.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mYork Central: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York Central £190.9m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mYork Central: £190.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mYork Central: £191.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mYork Central: £181.1m

    £190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York Central £107.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mYork Central: £107.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mYork Central: £108.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mYork Central: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York Central £173.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mYork Central: £173.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mYork Central: £174.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mYork Central: £164.4m

    £173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York Central £6.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mYork Central: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central £11.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York Central £0.41m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mYork Central: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central £35.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mYork Central: £35.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mYork Central: £35.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mYork Central: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York Central £10.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mYork Central: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central £4.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mYork Central: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York Central £86.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mYork Central: £86.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mYork Central: £86.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mYork Central: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York Central £18.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mYork Central: £18.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mYork Central: £18.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mYork Central: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York Central £16.4m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mYork Central: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York Central £0.34m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mYork Central: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mYork Central: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mYork Central: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York Central £0.18m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mYork Central: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York Central £0.44m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mYork Central: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York Central 15,271, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682York Central: 15,271

    15,271York Central is higher13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York Central 1,597, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749York Central: 1,597

    1,597Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central 2,209, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227York Central: 2,209

    2,209Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central 5,428, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154York Central: 5,428

    5,428Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York Central 10,346, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676York Central: 10,346

    10,346Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central 1,080, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074York Central: 1,080

    1,080York Central is higher1,074

Show the numbers
York Central and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,27113,682York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,749Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2092,227Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4287,154Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,34613,676Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0801,074Shared outEstimatedYork Central

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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