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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South West

116,992 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Edinburgh South West on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 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 South 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

Aberdeen South Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South £12,488, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Aberdeen South: £12,488Edinburgh South West: £12,170Aberdeen South: £12,541Edinburgh South West: £11,495Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Aberdeen South 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 South £1,218, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Aberdeen South: £1,218Edinburgh South West: £1,469Aberdeen South: £1,223Edinburgh South West: £1,388Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South £11,591, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Aberdeen South: £11,591Edinburgh South West: £11,187Aberdeen South: £11,641Edinburgh South West: £10,567Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South 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 South £284, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Aberdeen South: £284Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £285Edinburgh South West: £367Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Edinburgh South West 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 South £593, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Aberdeen South: £593Edinburgh South West: £570Aberdeen South: £595Edinburgh South West: £538Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Aberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South £20, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen South: £20Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen South: £21Edinburgh South West: £23Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Edinburgh 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 South £348, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South West: £369Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Edinburgh 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 South £129, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South West: £101Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £53, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South West: £59Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Edinburgh 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 South £903, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Aberdeen South: £903Edinburgh South West: £1,057Aberdeen South: £907Edinburgh South West: £998Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Edinburgh South West is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £293Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Edinburgh 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 South £252, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Aberdeen South: £252Edinburgh South West: £339Aberdeen South: £253Edinburgh South West: £321Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South £7.72, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Aberdeen South: £7.72Edinburgh South West: £6.09Aberdeen South: £7.75Edinburgh South West: £5.75Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South 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 South £2.64, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Aberdeen South: £2.64Edinburgh South West: £4.37Aberdeen South: £2.65Edinburgh South West: £4.13Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South West: £4.36Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South 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 South 988.1, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Aberdeen South 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 South 70.9, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Edinburgh South West 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 South 132.3, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Edinburgh 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 South 58.4, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South 119.7, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South 13.4, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,140£11,187£10,567Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£387£389£367Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.06£6.09£5.75Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.1975.9Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.993.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out132.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated13.1Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Aberdeen South 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

Aberdeen South Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Aberdeen South: £1,898Edinburgh South West: £1,771Aberdeen South: £1,906Edinburgh South West: £1,673Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Aberdeen South is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Aberdeen South: £835Edinburgh South West: £1,040Aberdeen South: £838Edinburgh South West: £982Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Aberdeen South: £1,761Edinburgh South West: £1,628Aberdeen South: £1,769Edinburgh South West: £1,538Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South West: £57Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South West: £53Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Edinburgh South West 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 South £90, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South West: £78Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Aberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South £3.10, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Aberdeen South: £3.10Edinburgh South West: £3.48Aberdeen South: £3.11Edinburgh South West: £3.29Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Edinburgh 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 South £348, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South West: £369Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Edinburgh 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 South £129, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South West: £101Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £36, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South West: £42Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Aberdeen South: £619Edinburgh South West: £748Aberdeen South: £621Edinburgh South West: £706Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Edinburgh South West is higher£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £293Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Aberdeen South: £173Edinburgh South West: £240Aberdeen South: £174Edinburgh South West: £227Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Edinburgh South West: £4.31Aberdeen South: £5.31Edinburgh South West: £4.07Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Aberdeen South: £1.80Edinburgh South West: £3.09Aberdeen South: £1.81Edinburgh South West: £2.92Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South West: £4.36Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Aberdeen South is higher142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Edinburgh South West 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 South 20.1, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Aberdeen South 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 South 58.4, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Edinburgh 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: Aberdeen South 9.2, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,621£1,628£1,538Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£56£57£53Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£745£748£706Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.29£4.31£4.07Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2142.0Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.7Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out19.3Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.099.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated9.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mAberdeen South: £393.2mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mAberdeen South: £394.9mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mAberdeen South: £222.0mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mAberdeen South: £223.0mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mAberdeen South is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mAberdeen South: £97.7mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mAberdeen South: £98.1mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mAberdeen South: £206.1mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mAberdeen South: £206.9mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mAberdeen South: £5.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mAberdeen South: £5.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South West 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 South £10.5m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen South: £10.5mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen South: £10.6mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mAberdeen South: £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 South £40.7m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mAberdeen South: £40.9mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mAberdeen South: £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 South £15.1m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen South: £15.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen South: £15.2mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South 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 South £4.2m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mAberdeen South: £4.2mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mAberdeen South: £4.3mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mAberdeen South: £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 South £72.4m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mAberdeen South: £72.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mAberdeen South: £72.7mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mAberdeen South: £17.1mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mAberdeen South: £17.2mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mAberdeen South: £20.2mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mAberdeen South: £20.3mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Aberdeen South is higher15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Edinburgh South West is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Aberdeen South 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 South 6,836, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,044

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
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 South
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£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56615,959Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,535Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,165Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out6,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59511,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,044Shared 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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