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Aberdeen North and Edinburgh South West

114,328 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Edinburgh South West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Aberdeen North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 7. 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

Aberdeen North Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen North: £4,176Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen North: £4,193Edinburgh South West: £3,422Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £12,762, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Aberdeen North: £12,762Edinburgh South West: £12,170Aberdeen North: £12,816Edinburgh South West: £11,495Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higher£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: Aberdeen North £1,972, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Aberdeen North: £1,972Edinburgh South West: £1,469Aberdeen North: £1,980Edinburgh South West: £1,388Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £11,790, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Aberdeen North: £11,790Edinburgh South West: £11,187Aberdeen North: £11,841Edinburgh South West: £10,567Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higher£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Aberdeen North: £418Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £420Edinburgh South West: £367Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen North is higher£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: Aberdeen North £535, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Aberdeen North: £535Edinburgh South West: £570Aberdeen North: £537Edinburgh South West: £538Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen North £18, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen North: £18Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen North: £19Edinburgh South West: £23Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Edinburgh South West 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: Aberdeen North £356, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £356Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen North: £357Edinburgh South West: £369Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen North £132, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen North: £132Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen North: £133Edinburgh South West: £101Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £57, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen North: £57Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen North: £57Edinburgh South West: £59Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen North £1,505, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Aberdeen North: £1,505Edinburgh South West: £1,057Aberdeen North: £1,511Edinburgh South West: £998Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen North: £204Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen North: £205Edinburgh South West: £293Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen North £397, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Aberdeen North: £397Edinburgh South West: £339Aberdeen North: £399Edinburgh South West: £321Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £7.05, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Aberdeen North: £7.05Edinburgh South West: £6.09Aberdeen North: £7.08Edinburgh South West: £5.75Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £5.62, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Aberdeen North: £5.62Edinburgh South West: £4.37Aberdeen North: £5.64Edinburgh South West: £4.13Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen North: £7.24Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen North: £7.27Edinburgh South West: £4.36Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 992.1, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Aberdeen North is higher975.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North 102.7, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 119.4, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen North 198.0, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 14.5, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Aberdeen North is higher13.1

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Aberdeen North and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,140£11,187£10,567Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£387£389£367Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,052£1,057£998Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£338£339£321Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.06£6.09£5.75Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.35£4.37£4.13Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.1975.9Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.793.9Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out132.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0139.9Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated13.1Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 5. 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

Aberdeen North Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen North: £4,176Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen North: £4,193Edinburgh South West: £3,422Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Aberdeen North: £2,196Edinburgh South West: £1,771Aberdeen North: £2,206Edinburgh South West: £1,673Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Aberdeen North is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Aberdeen North: £1,280Edinburgh South West: £1,040Aberdeen North: £1,285Edinburgh South West: £982Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Aberdeen North: £2,029Edinburgh South West: £1,628Aberdeen North: £2,038Edinburgh South West: £1,538Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Aberdeen North: £72Edinburgh South West: £57Aberdeen North: £72Edinburgh South West: £53Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Aberdeen North is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen North: £92Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen North: £92Edinburgh South West: £78Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen North £3.17, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Aberdeen North: £3.17Edinburgh South West: £3.48Aberdeen North: £3.19Edinburgh South West: £3.29Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Edinburgh South West 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: Aberdeen North £356, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £356Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen North: £357Edinburgh South West: £369Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen North £132, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen North: £132Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen North: £133Edinburgh South West: £101Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £37, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen North: £37Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen North: £37Edinburgh South West: £42Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Aberdeen North: £977Edinburgh South West: £748Aberdeen North: £981Edinburgh South West: £706Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen North: £204Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen North: £205Edinburgh South West: £293Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Aberdeen North: £258Edinburgh South West: £240Aberdeen North: £259Edinburgh South West: £227Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Aberdeen North: £4.58Edinburgh South West: £4.31Aberdeen North: £4.59Edinburgh South West: £4.07Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Aberdeen North: £3.65Edinburgh South West: £3.09Aberdeen North: £3.66Edinburgh South West: £2.92Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen North: £7.24Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen North: £7.27Edinburgh South West: £4.36Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Aberdeen North is higher142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 20.5, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 9.4, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Aberdeen North is higher9.3

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Aberdeen North and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,621£1,628£1,538Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£56£57£53Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£745£748£706Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£239£240£227Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.29£4.31£4.07Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.08£3.09£2.92Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8142.0Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.713.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out19.3Shared outAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.599.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated9.3Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 5. 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

Aberdeen North Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mAberdeen North: £479.4mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mAberdeen North: £251.1mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mAberdeen North is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mAberdeen North: £146.9mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mAberdeen North: £232.0mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mAberdeen North: £233.0mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mAberdeen North: £8.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen North: £10.5mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen North: £10.6mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen North £0.36m, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh South West 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: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mAberdeen North: £40.9mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mEdinburgh 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: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen North: £15.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen North: £15.2mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mAberdeen North: £4.2mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mAberdeen North: £4.3mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mAberdeen North: £111.6mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mAberdeen North: £112.1mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mAberdeen North: £23.4mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mAberdeen North: £23.5mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mAberdeen North: £29.5mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mAberdeen North: £29.6mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.53mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen North: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen North: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.83mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.83mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Aberdeen North is higher15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Aberdeen North is higher1,044

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52115,959Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,535Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out2,165Shared outAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out6,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69111,127Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,044Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.