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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Hove and Portslade

116,581 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Hove and Portslade on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Hove and Portslade: £3,907Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Hove and Portslade: £12,725Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Hove and Portslade: £12,019Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Hove and Portslade: £1,948Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Hove and Portslade: £1,840Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Hove and Portslade: £11,309Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Hove and Portslade: £10,682Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Hove and Portslade: £728Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Hove and Portslade: £688Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Hove and Portslade is higher£725£728£688

  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, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Hove and Portslade: £651Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Hove and Portslade: £615Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£649£651£615

  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, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Hove and Portslade: £34Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Hove and Portslade is higher£36£36£34

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Hove and Portslade: £393Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £127Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Hove and Portslade: £70Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

    £63£63£60Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Hove and Portslade: £1,533Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Hove and Portslade: £1,448Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Hove and Portslade is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Hove and Portslade: £353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£372£374£353

  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, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Hove and Portslade: £326Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Hove and Portslade: £308Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£324£326£308

  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, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Hove and Portslade: £9.62Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Hove and Portslade: £4.79Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Hove and Portslade: £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Hove and Portslade: £5.79Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  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, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Hove and Portslade is higher147.1

  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, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher132.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher61.4

  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, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£12,671£12,725£12,019Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,261£11,309£10,682Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£725£728£688Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£649£651£615Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£372£374£353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£324£326£308Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.77£4.79£4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,009.2Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8147.1Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out132.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2168.8Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated15.3Hove and Portslade

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 17. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Hove and Portslade: £3,907Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Hove and Portslade: £1,870Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Hove and Portslade: £1,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624

    £1,712£1,720£1,624Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Hove and Portslade: £1,336Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Hove and Portslade: £1,262Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Hove and Portslade: £1,662Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Hove and Portslade: £1,570Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455

    £1,534£1,541£1,455Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Hove and Portslade: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81

    £86£86£81Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101

  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, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Hove and Portslade: £96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Hove and Portslade: £90Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£90£85Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Hove and Portslade: £5.25Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Hove and Portslade: £4.96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Hove and Portslade is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Hove and Portslade: £393Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Hove and Portslade: £127Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Hove and Portslade: £48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44

    £46£46£44Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Hove and Portslade: £1,051Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Hove and Portslade: £993Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834

    £879£883£834Hove and Portslade is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Hove and Portslade: £353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Hove and Portslade: £223Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Hove and Portslade: £211Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283

    £298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Hove and Portslade: £6.99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Hove and Portslade: £6.60Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Hove and Portslade: £3.28Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Hove and Portslade: £3.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Hove and Portslade: £5.79Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3

    135.3Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3

    19.3Hove and Portslade is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher19.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8

    114.8Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£107£107£101Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Hove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£372£374£353Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£222£223£211Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.27£3.28£3.10Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3148.4Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out19.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out61.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.8115.7Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated10.5Hove and Portslade

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mHove and Portslade: £430.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mHove and Portslade: £406.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mHove and Portslade: £194.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mHove and Portslade: £184.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4m

    £199.6m£200.5m£189.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mHove and Portslade: £139.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mHove and Portslade: £131.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mHove and Portslade: £173.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mHove and Portslade: £163.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £11.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £10.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHove and Portslade is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mHove and Portslade: £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mHove and Portslade: £9.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mHove and Portslade: £0.52mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHove and Portslade is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mHove and Portslade: £43.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mHove and Portslade: £40.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mHove and Portslade: £14.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mHove and Portslade: £13.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mHove and Portslade is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mHove and Portslade: £5.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mHove and Portslade: £109.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mHove and Portslade: £103.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.3mHove and Portslade is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mHove and Portslade: £38.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mHove and Portslade: £36.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mHove and Portslade: £23.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mHove and Portslade: £22.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.73mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.69mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.32mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.60mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767

    15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250

    2,250Hove and Portslade is higher2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451

    2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569

    7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388

    13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171

    1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,093

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76715,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2502,252Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out2,029Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out6,393Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38812,055Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated1,093Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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