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York Central and Edinburgh South West

114,431 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

York Central is higher than Edinburgh South West on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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

York Central Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608York Central: £3,174Edinburgh South West: £3,623York Central: £3,187Edinburgh South West: £3,422York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West 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: York Central £13,143, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119York Central: £13,143Edinburgh South West: £12,170York Central: £13,199Edinburgh South West: £11,495York Central: £12,467

    £13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,119£12,170£11,495

  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 South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463York Central: £1,290Edinburgh South West: £1,469York Central: £1,295Edinburgh South West: £1,388York Central: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £11,927, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140York Central: £11,927Edinburgh South West: £11,187York Central: £11,978Edinburgh South West: £10,567York Central: £11,313

    £11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York Central £424, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387York Central: £424Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £426Edinburgh South West: £367York Central: £402

    £424£426£402York Central is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  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 South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568York Central: £764Edinburgh South West: £570York Central: £767Edinburgh South West: £538York Central: £724

    £764£767£724York Central is higher£568£570£538

  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 South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24York Central: £28Edinburgh South West: £24York Central: £28Edinburgh South West: £23York Central: £27

    £28£28£27York Central is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £310Edinburgh South West: £391York Central: £312Edinburgh South West: £369York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106York Central: £88Edinburgh South West: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh South West: £101York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£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 South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62York Central: £56Edinburgh South West: £62York Central: £56Edinburgh South West: £59York Central: £53

    £56£56£53Edinburgh South West is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £1,031, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052York Central: £1,031Edinburgh South West: £1,057York Central: £1,036Edinburgh South West: £998York Central: £978

    £1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £310York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £293York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  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 South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338York Central: £196Edinburgh South West: £339York Central: £197Edinburgh South West: £321York Central: £186

    £196£197£186Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

  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 South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06York Central: £4.13Edinburgh South West: £6.09York Central: £4.15Edinburgh South West: £5.75York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £2.16, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35York Central: £2.16Edinburgh South West: £4.37York Central: £2.17Edinburgh South West: £4.13York Central: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60York Central: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.62York Central: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  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 South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count975.9

  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 South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9York Central: 109.9

    109.9York Central is higher93.9

  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 South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4York Central: 152.1

    152.1York Central is higher132.4

  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 South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  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 South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9York Central: 124.1

    124.1Edinburgh South West is higher139.9

  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: York Central 13.0, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1York Central: 13.0

    13.0Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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York Central and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£11,140£11,187£10,567York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£387£389£367York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.1975.9York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.993.9York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1132.4Shared outYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.461.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.1Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Per resident

York Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York Central £3,174, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608York Central: £3,174Edinburgh South West: £3,623York Central: £3,187Edinburgh South West: £3,422York Central: £3,010

    £3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York Central £1,669, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764York Central: £1,669Edinburgh South West: £1,771York Central: £1,676Edinburgh South West: £1,673York Central: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York Central £940, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035York Central: £940Edinburgh South West: £1,040York Central: £944Edinburgh South West: £982York Central: £891

    £940£944£891Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York Central £1,514, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621York Central: £1,514Edinburgh South West: £1,628York Central: £1,521Edinburgh South West: £1,538York Central: £1,436

    £1,514£1,521£1,436Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York Central £54, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56York Central: £54Edinburgh South West: £57York Central: £54Edinburgh South West: £53York Central: £51

    £54£54£51Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £97, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh South West: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh South West: £78York Central: £92

    £97£97£92York Central is higher£83£83£78

  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 South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47York Central: £3.56Edinburgh South West: £3.48York Central: £3.58Edinburgh South West: £3.29York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £310Edinburgh South West: £391York Central: £312Edinburgh South West: £369York Central: £294

    £310£312£294Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106York Central: £88Edinburgh South West: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh South West: £101York Central: £84

    £88£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£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 South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh South West: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh South West: £42York Central: £39

    £41£41£39Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York Central £751, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745York Central: £751Edinburgh South West: £748York Central: £755Edinburgh South West: £706York Central: £713

    £751£755£713York Central is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York Central £163, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £310York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £293York Central: £154

    £163£163£154Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York Central £143, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239York Central: £143Edinburgh South West: £240York Central: £144Edinburgh South West: £227York Central: £136

    £143£144£136Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York Central £3.02, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29York Central: £3.02Edinburgh South West: £4.31York Central: £3.03Edinburgh South West: £4.07York Central: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York Central £1.57, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08York Central: £1.57Edinburgh South West: £3.09York Central: £1.58Edinburgh South West: £2.92York Central: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York Central £3.87, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60York Central: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.62York Central: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36York Central: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York Central 133.5, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0York Central: 133.5

    133.5Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 14.0, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7York Central: 14.0

    14.0York Central is higher13.7

  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 South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3York Central: 19.3

    19.3York Central is higher19.3

  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 South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9York Central: 47.4

    47.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York Central 90.4, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0York Central: 90.4

    90.4Edinburgh South West is higher99.0

  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 South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3York Central: 9.4

    9.4York Central is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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York Central and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£57£53Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£745£748£706York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.5142.0Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.013.7York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.3Shared outYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.461.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.499.0Edinburgh South West
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 South West 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 South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York Central £363.2m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mYork Central: £363.2mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mYork Central: £364.7mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mYork Central: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York Central £190.9m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mYork Central: £190.9mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mYork Central: £191.8mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mYork Central: £181.1m

    £190.9m£191.8m£181.1mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York Central £107.5m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mYork Central: £107.5mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mYork Central: £108.0mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mYork Central: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York Central £173.3m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mYork Central: £173.3mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mYork Central: £174.0mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mYork Central: £164.4m

    £173.3m£174.0m£164.4mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York Central £6.2m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mYork Central: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central £11.1m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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 South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mYork Central: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central £35.5m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mYork Central: £35.5mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mYork Central: £35.7mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mYork Central: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York Central £10.1m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mYork Central: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central £4.7m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mYork Central: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York Central £86.0m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mYork Central: £86.0mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mYork Central: £86.4mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mYork Central: £81.6m

    £86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York Central £18.6m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mYork Central: £18.6mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mYork Central: £18.7mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mYork Central: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York Central £16.4m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mYork Central: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York Central £0.34m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mYork Central: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mYork Central: £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mYork Central: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York Central £0.18m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mYork Central: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York Central £0.44m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mYork Central: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York Central 15,271, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959York Central: 15,271

    15,271Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York Central 1,597, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535York Central: 1,597

    1,597York Central is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York Central 2,209, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165York Central: 2,209

    2,209York Central is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York Central 5,428, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954York Central: 5,428

    5,428Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York Central 10,346, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127York Central: 10,346

    10,346Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York Central 1,080, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044York Central: 1,080

    1,080York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,044

Show the numbers
York Central and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureYork CentralEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,27115,959Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,535York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2092,165Shared outYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4286,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,34611,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0801,044Shared outEstimatedYork Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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