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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Brighton Pavilion

116,581 and 105,217 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761, Brighton Pavilion £13,302Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Brighton Pavilion: £12,618Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678, Brighton Pavilion £1,577Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Brighton Pavilion: £1,496Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Brighton Pavilion £11,973Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Brighton Pavilion: £11,357Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Brighton Pavilion £674Brighton Pavilion: £674Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Brighton Pavilion: £677Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Brighton Pavilion: £639Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665, Brighton Pavilion £620Brighton Pavilion: £620Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Brighton Pavilion: £623Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Brighton Pavilion: £588Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£620£623£588

  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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26, Brighton Pavilion £35Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Brighton Pavilion: £33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£104£105£99

  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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63, Brighton Pavilion £48Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Brighton Pavilion: £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

    £63£63£60Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£48£48£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196, Brighton Pavilion £1,238Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Brighton Pavilion: £1,174Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£362£363£343

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406, Brighton Pavilion £279Brighton Pavilion: £279Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Brighton Pavilion: £280Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Brighton Pavilion: £264Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£279£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85, Brighton Pavilion £9.19Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Brighton Pavilion: £8.72Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Brighton Pavilion is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Brighton Pavilion £3.07Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Brighton Pavilion: £2.91Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9, Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8, Brighton Pavilion 144.2Brighton Pavilion: 144.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7, Brighton Pavilion 128.2Brighton Pavilion: 128.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher128.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher54.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2, Brighton Pavilion 148.0Brighton Pavilion: 148.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher148.0

  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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7, Brighton Pavilion 10.8Brighton Pavilion: 10.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher10.8

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Brighton Pavilion, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£13,302£13,359£12,618Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£1,577£1,583£1,496Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,973£12,024£11,357Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£674£677£639Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£620£623£588Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£48£48£46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£362£363£343Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£279£280£264Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,077.8Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8144.2Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out128.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out54.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2148.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated10.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 3. 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712, Brighton Pavilion £1,433Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Brighton Pavilion: £1,359Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624

    £1,712£1,720£1,624Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234, Brighton Pavilion £1,187Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Brighton Pavilion: £1,126Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534, Brighton Pavilion £1,289Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Brighton Pavilion: £1,223Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455

    £1,534£1,541£1,455Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86, Brighton Pavilion £73Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Brighton Pavilion: £69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81

    £86£86£81Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89, Brighton Pavilion £67Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Brighton Pavilion: £63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£90£85Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£67£67£63

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53, Brighton Pavilion £3.81Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Brighton Pavilion: £3.61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £46, Brighton Pavilion £36Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Brighton Pavilion: £34Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44

    £46£46£44Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879, Brighton Pavilion £932Brighton Pavilion: £932Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Brighton Pavilion: £936Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Brighton Pavilion: £884Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834

    £879£883£834Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£362£363£343

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298, Brighton Pavilion £210Brighton Pavilion: £210Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Brighton Pavilion: £211Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Brighton Pavilion: £199Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283

    £298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04, Brighton Pavilion £6.92Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Brighton Pavilion: £6.56Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94, Brighton Pavilion £2.31Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Brighton Pavilion: £2.19Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3, Brighton Pavilion 116.1Brighton Pavilion: 116.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3

    135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3, Brighton Pavilion 15.5Brighton Pavilion: 15.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count15.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0, Brighton Pavilion 13.8Brighton Pavilion: 13.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8, Brighton Pavilion 111.5Brighton Pavilion: 111.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8

    114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher111.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0, Brighton Pavilion 8.1Brighton Pavilion: 8.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher8.1

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Brighton Pavilion, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,433£1,439£1,359Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,289£1,295£1,223Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£73£73£69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£67£67£63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£932£936£884Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£362£363£343Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£210£211£199Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.31£2.32£2.19Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3116.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out13.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out54.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.8111.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 1. 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9m, Brighton Pavilion £362.9mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6m, Brighton Pavilion £150.7mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4m

    £199.6m£200.5m£189.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9m, Brighton Pavilion £124.9mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8m, Brighton Pavilion £135.7mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0m, Brighton Pavilion £7.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Brighton Pavilion £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41m, Brighton Pavilion £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Brighton Pavilion £37.8mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Brighton Pavilion £11.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4m, Brighton Pavilion £3.8mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5m, Brighton Pavilion £98.1mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1m, Brighton Pavilion £38.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8m, Brighton Pavilion £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59m, Brighton Pavilion £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58m, Brighton Pavilion £0.24mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53m, Brighton Pavilion £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767, Brighton Pavilion 12,212Brighton Pavilion: 12,212Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767

    15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count12,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250, Brighton Pavilion 1,634Brighton Pavilion: 1,634Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250

    2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451, Brighton Pavilion 1,453Brighton Pavilion: 1,453Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451

    2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569, Brighton Pavilion 5,730Brighton Pavilion: 5,730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569

    7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher5,730

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388, Brighton Pavilion 11,730Brighton Pavilion: 11,730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388

    13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher11,730

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171, Brighton Pavilion 855Brighton Pavilion: 855Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171

    1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher855

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Brighton Pavilion, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£362.9m£364.5m£344.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£150.7m£151.4m£143.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£124.9m£125.5m£118.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£135.7m£136.2m£128.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton Pavilion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76712,212Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2501,634Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out1,453Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out5,730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38811,730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated855Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Sources

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

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  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.
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