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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Norwich South

116,581 and 108,798 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Norwich South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 7 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Norwich South: £3,978Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761, Norwich South £12,826Norwich South: £12,826Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Norwich South: £12,881Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Norwich South: £12,166Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Norwich South is higher£12,826£12,881£12,166

  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, Norwich South £1,920Norwich South: £1,920Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Norwich South: £1,928Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Norwich South: £1,821Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Norwich South is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Norwich South £11,422Norwich South: £11,422Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Norwich South: £11,471Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Norwich South: £10,835Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,835

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Norwich South £599Norwich South: £599Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Norwich South: £602Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Norwich South: £569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

  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, Norwich South £768Norwich South: £768Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Norwich South: £771Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Norwich South: £729Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Norwich South is higher£768£771£729

  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, Norwich South £36Norwich South: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Norwich South: £36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Norwich South: £34Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Norwich South 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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Norwich South: £462Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Norwich South: £437Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Norwich South: £110Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Norwich South: £104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £87Norwich South: £87Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Norwich South: £88Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Norwich South: £83Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

    £63£63£60Norwich South is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196, Norwich South £1,448Norwich South: £1,448Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Norwich South: £1,454Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Norwich South: £1,374Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Norwich South is higher£1,448£1,454£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Norwich South: £324Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Norwich South: £306Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£322£324£306

  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, Norwich South £370Norwich South: £370Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Norwich South: £372Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Norwich South: £351Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£370£372£351

  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, Norwich South £8.19Norwich South: £8.19Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Norwich South: £8.23Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Norwich South: £7.77Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Norwich South is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Norwich South £5.87Norwich South: £5.87Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Norwich South: £5.90Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Norwich South: £5.57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Norwich South: £5.18Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9, Norwich South 1,014.9Norwich South: 1,014.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Norwich South is higher1,014.9

  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, Norwich South 145.1Norwich South: 145.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Norwich South is higher145.1

  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, Norwich South 155.5Norwich South: 155.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Norwich South is higher69.9

  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, Norwich South 194.4Norwich South: 194.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Norwich South is higher194.4

  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, Norwich South 19.0Norwich South: 19.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Norwich South is higher19.0

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Norwich South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£12,826£12,881£12,166Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£1,920£1,928£1,821Norwich South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,422£11,471£10,835Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£599£602£569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£768£771£729Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Norwich South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,448£1,454£1,374Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£322£324£306Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£370£372£351Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.87£5.90£5.57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,014.9Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8145.1Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out155.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out69.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2194.4Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated19.0Norwich South

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 18. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Norwich South: £3,978Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712, Norwich South £1,967Norwich South: £1,967Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Norwich South: £1,976Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Norwich South: £1,866Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624

    £1,712£1,720£1,624Norwich South is higher£1,967£1,976£1,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234, Norwich South £1,329Norwich South: £1,329Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Norwich South: £1,335Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Norwich South: £1,261Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Norwich South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534, Norwich South £1,752Norwich South: £1,752Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Norwich South: £1,759Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Norwich South: £1,662Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455

    £1,534£1,541£1,455Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86, Norwich South £92Norwich South: £92Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Norwich South: £92Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Norwich South: £87Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81

    £86£86£81Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Norwich South £118Norwich South: £118Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Norwich South: £118Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Norwich South: £112Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£90£85Norwich South is higher£118£118£112

  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, Norwich South £5.55Norwich South: £5.55Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Norwich South: £5.57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Norwich South: £5.26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Norwich South is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Norwich South: £462Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Norwich South: £437Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Norwich South: £110Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Norwich South: £104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £61Norwich South: £61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Norwich South: £61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Norwich South: £57Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44

    £46£46£44Norwich South is higher£61£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879, Norwich South £1,002Norwich South: £1,002Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Norwich South: £1,007Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Norwich South: £951Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834

    £879£883£834Norwich South is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Norwich South: £324Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Norwich South: £306Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298, Norwich South £256Norwich South: £256Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Norwich South: £257Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Norwich South: £243Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283

    £298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04, Norwich South £5.67Norwich South: £5.67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Norwich South: £5.70Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Norwich South: £5.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Norwich South is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94, Norwich South £4.07Norwich South: £4.07Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Norwich South: £4.09Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Norwich South: £3.86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Norwich South: £5.18Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3, Norwich South 155.7Norwich South: 155.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3

    135.3Norwich South is higher155.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3, Norwich South 22.3Norwich South: 22.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3

    19.3Norwich South is higher22.3

  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, Norwich South 23.9Norwich South: 23.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Norwich South is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8, Norwich South 134.5Norwich South: 134.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8

    114.8Norwich South is higher134.5

  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, Norwich South 13.2Norwich South: 13.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Norwich South is higher13.2

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Norwich South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,329£1,335£1,261Norwich South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£92£92£87Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£118£118£112Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£61£61£57Norwich South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,002£1,007£951Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£322£324£306Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£256£257£243Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.07£4.09£3.86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3155.7Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.3Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out23.9Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out69.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.8134.5Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated13.2Norwich South

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 18. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9m, Norwich South £456.3mNorwich South: £456.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mNorwich South: £458.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mNorwich South: £432.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mNorwich South is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6m, Norwich South £214.0mNorwich South: £214.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mNorwich South: £214.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mNorwich South: £203.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4m

    £199.6m£200.5m£189.4mNorwich South is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9m, Norwich South £144.6mNorwich South: £144.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mNorwich South: £145.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mNorwich South: £137.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mNorwich South is higher£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8m, Norwich South £190.6mNorwich South: £190.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mNorwich South: £191.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mNorwich South: £180.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0m, Norwich South £10.0mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mNorwich South: £9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Norwich South £12.8mNorwich South: £12.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mNorwich South: £12.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mNorwich South: £12.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mNorwich South is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Norwich South £0.60mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mNorwich South: £0.61mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mNorwich South: £0.57mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorwich South is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Norwich South £50.1mNorwich South: £50.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mNorwich South: £50.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mNorwich South: £47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mNorwich South is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Norwich South £11.9mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mNorwich South: £11.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4m, Norwich South £6.6mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mNorwich South: £6.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorwich South is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5m, Norwich South £109.1mNorwich South: £109.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mNorwich South: £109.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mNorwich South: £103.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.3mNorwich South is higher£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1m, Norwich South £35.1mNorwich South: £35.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mNorwich South: £35.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mNorwich South: £33.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8m, Norwich South £27.9mNorwich South: £27.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mNorwich South: £28.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mNorwich South: £26.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59m, Norwich South £0.62mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mNorwich South: £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorwich South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58m, Norwich South £0.44mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mNorwich South: £0.42mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53m, Norwich South £0.59mNorwich South: £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorwich South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767, Norwich South 16,935Norwich South: 16,935Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767

    15,767Norwich South is higher16,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250, Norwich South 2,421Norwich South: 2,421Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250

    2,250Norwich South is higher2,421

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451, Norwich South 2,595Norwich South: 2,595Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451

    2,451Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569, Norwich South 7,601Norwich South: 7,601Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569

    7,569Norwich South is higher7,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388, Norwich South 14,635Norwich South: 14,635Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388

    13,388Norwich South is higher14,635

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171, Norwich South 1,431Norwich South: 1,431Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171

    1,171Norwich South is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Norwich South, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mNorwich South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£144.6m£145.2m£137.1mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNorwich South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£109.1m£109.5m£103.4mNorwich South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76716,935Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2502,421Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out2,595Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out7,601Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38814,635Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated1,431Norwich South

Sources

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

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