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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South

116,992 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Edinburgh South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 13. 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 South Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South: £3,422Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £12,488, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Aberdeen South: £12,488Edinburgh South: £12,284Aberdeen South: £12,541Edinburgh South: £11,603Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Aberdeen South: £1,218Edinburgh South: £1,152Aberdeen South: £1,223Edinburgh South: £1,088Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Aberdeen South is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Aberdeen South: £11,591Edinburgh South: £11,416Aberdeen South: £11,641Edinburgh South: £10,782Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Aberdeen South: £284Edinburgh South: £349Aberdeen South: £285Edinburgh South: £330Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Edinburgh South is higher£347£349£330

  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 South £593, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Aberdeen South: £593Edinburgh South: £499Aberdeen South: £595Edinburgh South: £471Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Aberdeen South is higher£496£499£471

  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 South £20, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Aberdeen South: £20Edinburgh South: £21Aberdeen South: £21Edinburgh South: £20Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Edinburgh South is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South: £405Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South: £382Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South: £111Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South: £105Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£110£111£105

  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 South £53, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South: £69Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South: £65Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Aberdeen South: £903Edinburgh South: £794Aberdeen South: £907Edinburgh South: £750Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Aberdeen South is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £218Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £206Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £252, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Aberdeen South: £252Edinburgh South: £278Aberdeen South: £253Edinburgh South: £262Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Aberdeen South: £7.72Edinburgh South: £5.99Aberdeen South: £7.75Edinburgh South: £5.66Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Aberdeen South: £2.64Edinburgh South: £4.72Aberdeen South: £2.65Edinburgh South: £4.46Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South: £5.48Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South: £5.18Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 988.1, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Edinburgh South is higher1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 70.9, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Edinburgh South is higher78.7

  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 South 132.3, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Aberdeen South is higher115.8

  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 South 58.4, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South 119.7, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Aberdeen South is higher105.9

  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 South 13.4, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,367£11,416£10,782Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£791£794£750Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.97£5.99£5.66Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,006.9Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.978.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out115.8Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out64.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7105.9Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated14.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South 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

Aberdeen South Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South: £3,422Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Aberdeen South: £1,898Edinburgh South: £2,117Aberdeen South: £1,906Edinburgh South: £2,000Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Aberdeen South: £835Edinburgh South: £767Aberdeen South: £838Edinburgh South: £724Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Aberdeen South is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Aberdeen South: £1,761Edinburgh South: £1,968Aberdeen South: £1,769Edinburgh South: £1,859Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South: £60Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South: £57Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Edinburgh South is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £90, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South: £86Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South: £81Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Aberdeen South is higher£86£86£81

  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 South £3.10, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Aberdeen South: £3.10Edinburgh South: £3.61Aberdeen South: £3.11Edinburgh South: £3.41Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Edinburgh South is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South: £405Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South: £382Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South: £111Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South: £105Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £36, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South: £46Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South: £43Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Edinburgh South is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Aberdeen South: £619Edinburgh South: £529Aberdeen South: £621Edinburgh South: £499Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Aberdeen South is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £218Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £206Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Aberdeen South: £173Edinburgh South: £185Aberdeen South: £174Edinburgh South: £175Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Aberdeen South: £5.29Edinburgh South: £3.98Aberdeen South: £5.31Edinburgh South: £3.76Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Aberdeen South: £1.80Edinburgh South: £3.14Aberdeen South: £1.81Edinburgh South: £2.97Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South: £5.48Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South: £5.18Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Edinburgh South is higher173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Edinburgh South is higher13.6

  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 South 20.1, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Aberdeen South is higher20.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 58.4, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Aberdeen South is higher70.5

  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 South 9.2, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count9.6

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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£60£60£57Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£527£529£499Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.96£3.98£3.76Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2173.6Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.6Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out20.0Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out64.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.070.5Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated9.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 8. 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 South Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mAberdeen South: £393.2mEdinburgh South: £366.9mAberdeen South: £394.9mEdinburgh South: £346.5mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mAberdeen South: £222.0mEdinburgh South: £214.4mAberdeen South: £223.0mEdinburgh South: £202.5mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mAberdeen South: £97.7mEdinburgh South: £77.6mAberdeen South: £98.1mEdinburgh South: £73.3mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mAberdeen South is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mAberdeen South: £206.1mEdinburgh South: £199.3mAberdeen South: £206.9mEdinburgh South: £188.2mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mAberdeen South: £5.0mEdinburgh South: £6.1mAberdeen South: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £10.5m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mAberdeen South: £10.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mAberdeen South: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £8.2mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAberdeen South is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh South is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £40.7m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mAberdeen South: £40.7mEdinburgh South: £41.0mAberdeen South: £40.9mEdinburgh South: £38.7mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mAberdeen South: £15.1mEdinburgh South: £11.2mAberdeen South: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £10.6mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mAberdeen South: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mEdinburgh South: £4.4mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mAberdeen South: £72.4mEdinburgh South: £53.5mAberdeen South: £72.7mEdinburgh South: £50.6mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mAberdeen South: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £22.1mAberdeen South: £17.2mEdinburgh South: £20.9mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mAberdeen South: £20.2mEdinburgh South: £18.7mAberdeen South: £20.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.30mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.56mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Edinburgh South is higher17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Edinburgh South is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Aberdeen South is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Aberdeen South is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count975

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56617,574Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,374Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,021Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out6,491Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5957,139Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated975Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

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.
  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.
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