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York Central and Edinburgh South West
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,143£13,199£12,467York Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,119£12,170£11,495
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,140£11,187£10,567
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£424£426£402York Central is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£764£767£724York Central is higher£568£570£538
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27York Central is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Edinburgh South West is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,051.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count975.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.9York Central is higher93.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1York Central is higher132.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.1Edinburgh South West is higher139.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.0Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | York Central | Edinburgh South West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,143£13,199£12,467 | £12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated | York Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,224 | £1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,927£11,978£11,313 | £11,140£11,187£10,567 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £387£389£367 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £764£767£724 | £568£570£538Shared outEstimated | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £24£24£23Shared outEstimated | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £389£391£369Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £106£107£101Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £62£62£59Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,031£1,036£978 | £1,052£1,057£998 | Edinburgh South West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £309£310£293 | Edinburgh South West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £338£339£321 | Edinburgh South West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Edinburgh South West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | Edinburgh South West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,051.1 | 975.9 | York Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.9 | 93.9 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 132.4Shared out | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 61.9Shared out | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.1 | 139.9 | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.0 | 13.1Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,669£1,676£1,583Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£891Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,514£1,521£1,436Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92York Central is higher£83£83£78
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£312£294Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£755£713York Central is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£706
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
133.5Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count142.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0York Central is higher13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3York Central is higher19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.4Edinburgh South West is higher99.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4York Central is higherDepends on how you count9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | York Central | Edinburgh South West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,174£3,187£3,010 | £3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | £1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£891 | £1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,514£1,521£1,436 | £1,621£1,628£1,538 | Edinburgh South West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £56£57£53 | Edinburgh South West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £83£83£78Shared outEstimated | York 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 outEstimated | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£312£294 | £389£391£369Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £106£107£101Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £44£44£42Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£755£713 | £745£748£706 | York Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £309£310£293 | Edinburgh South West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £239£240£227 | Edinburgh South West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Edinburgh South West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Edinburgh South West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 133.5 | 142.0 | Edinburgh South West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 13.7 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 19.3Shared out | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 61.9Shared out | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.4 | 99.0 | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 9.3Shared outEstimated | York 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,271Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,959
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,597York Central is higher1,535
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,209York Central is higher2,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,428Edinburgh South West is higher6,954
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,346Edinburgh South West is higher11,127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,080York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,044
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| Measure | York Central | Edinburgh South West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.9m£191.8m£181.1m | £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.5m£108.0m£102.0m | £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £173.3m£174.0m£164.4m | £182.2m£182.9m£172.8m | Edinburgh South West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Edinburgh South West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated | York Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.7m£33.7m | £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £83.7m£84.0m£79.4m | York Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Edinburgh South West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Edinburgh South West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | Edinburgh South West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Edinburgh South West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh South West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,271 | 15,959 | Edinburgh South West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,597 | 1,535 | York Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,209 | 2,165Shared out | York Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,428 | 6,954Shared out | Edinburgh South West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,346 | 11,127 | Edinburgh South West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,080 | 1,044Shared outEstimated | York Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.