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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Glasgow North

116,581 and 115,134 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Glasgow North on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North on 19. 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 Glasgow North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Glasgow North £4,647Glasgow North: £4,647Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Glasgow North: £4,667Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Glasgow North: £4,408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Glasgow North is higher£4,647£4,667£4,408

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761, Glasgow North £14,067Glasgow North: £14,067Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Glasgow North: £14,127Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Glasgow North: £13,344Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Glasgow North is higherDepends on how you count£14,067£14,127£13,344

  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, Glasgow North £2,172Glasgow North: £2,172Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Glasgow North: £2,181Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Glasgow North: £2,060Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Glasgow North is higher£2,172£2,181£2,060

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Glasgow North £11,163Glasgow North: £11,163Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Glasgow North: £11,211Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Glasgow North: £10,589Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£11,163£11,211£10,589

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Glasgow North £1,295Glasgow North: £1,295Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Glasgow North: £1,301Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Glasgow North: £1,229Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Glasgow North is higher£1,295£1,301£1,229

  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, Glasgow North £1,527Glasgow North: £1,527Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Glasgow North: £1,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Glasgow North: £1,449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Glasgow North is higher£1,527£1,534£1,449

  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, Glasgow North £82Glasgow North: £82Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Glasgow North: £82Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Glasgow North: £78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Glasgow North is higher£82£82£78

  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, Glasgow North £727Glasgow North: £727Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Glasgow North: £730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Glasgow North: £690Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Glasgow North is higher£727£730£690

  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, Glasgow North £226Glasgow North: £226Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Glasgow North: £227Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Glasgow North: £215Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Glasgow North is higher£226£227£215

  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, Glasgow North £132Glasgow North: £132Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Glasgow North: £132Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Glasgow North: £125Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

    £63£63£60Glasgow North is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196, Glasgow North £1,517Glasgow North: £1,517Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Glasgow North: £1,523Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Glasgow North: £1,439Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Glasgow North is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Glasgow North £566Glasgow North: £566Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Glasgow North: £568Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Glasgow North: £537Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Glasgow North is higher£566£568£537

  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, Glasgow North £507Glasgow North: £507Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Glasgow North: £509Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Glasgow North: £481Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Glasgow North is higher£507£509£481

  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, Glasgow North £7.15Glasgow North: £7.15Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Glasgow North: £7.18Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Glasgow North: £6.78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Glasgow North is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Glasgow North £9.48Glasgow North: £9.48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Glasgow North: £9.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Glasgow North: £8.99Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Glasgow North is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Glasgow North £3.67Glasgow North: £3.67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Glasgow North: £3.68Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Glasgow North: £3.48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  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, Glasgow North 1,007.3Glasgow North: 1,007.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,007.3

  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, Glasgow North 274.4Glasgow North: 274.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Glasgow North is higher274.4

  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, Glasgow North 302.3Glasgow North: 302.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Glasgow North is higher302.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Glasgow North 117.8Glasgow North: 117.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Glasgow North is higher117.8

  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, Glasgow North 206.4Glasgow North: 206.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Glasgow North is higher206.4

  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, Glasgow North 29.5Glasgow North: 29.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Glasgow North is higher29.5

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Glasgow North, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghGlasgow NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,647£4,667£4,408Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£14,067£14,127£13,344Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£2,172£2,181£2,060Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,163£11,211£10,589Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£1,295£1,301£1,229Glasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£1,527£1,534£1,449Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£82£82£78Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,517£1,523£1,439Glasgow North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£566£568£537Glasgow North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£507£509£481Glasgow North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.15£7.18£6.78Glasgow North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£9.48£9.52£8.99Glasgow North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,007.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8274.4Glasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out302.3Shared outGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2206.4Glasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated29.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North 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 Glasgow North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Glasgow North £4,647Glasgow North: £4,647Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Glasgow North: £4,667Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Glasgow North: £4,408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Glasgow North is higher£4,647£4,667£4,408

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712, Glasgow North £1,451Glasgow North: £1,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Glasgow North: £1,457Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Glasgow North: £1,376Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624

    £1,712£1,720£1,624Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234, Glasgow North £1,673Glasgow North: £1,673Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Glasgow North: £1,680Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Glasgow North: £1,587Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Glasgow North is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534, Glasgow North £1,152Glasgow North: £1,152Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Glasgow North: £1,156Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Glasgow North: £1,092Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455

    £1,534£1,541£1,455Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,152£1,156£1,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86, Glasgow North £134Glasgow North: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Glasgow North: £134Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Glasgow North: £127Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81

    £86£86£81Glasgow North is higher£134£134£127

  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, Glasgow North £158Glasgow North: £158Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Glasgow North: £158Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Glasgow North: £149Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£90£85Glasgow North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Glasgow North £8.46Glasgow North: £8.46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Glasgow North: £8.49Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Glasgow North: £8.02Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Glasgow North is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  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, Glasgow North £727Glasgow North: £727Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Glasgow North: £730Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Glasgow North: £690Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Glasgow North is higher£727£730£690

  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, Glasgow North £226Glasgow North: £226Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Glasgow North: £227Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Glasgow North: £215Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Glasgow North is higher£226£227£215

  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, Glasgow North £101Glasgow North: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Glasgow North: £102Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Glasgow North: £96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44

    £46£46£44Glasgow North is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879, Glasgow North £1,168Glasgow North: £1,168Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Glasgow North: £1,173Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Glasgow North: £1,108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834

    £879£883£834Glasgow North is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Glasgow North £566Glasgow North: £566Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Glasgow North: £568Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Glasgow North: £537Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Glasgow North is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298, Glasgow North £390Glasgow North: £390Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Glasgow North: £392Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Glasgow North: £370Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283

    £298£300£283Glasgow North is higher£390£392£370

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04, Glasgow North £5.50Glasgow North: £5.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Glasgow North: £5.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Glasgow North: £5.22Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Glasgow North is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94, Glasgow North £7.30Glasgow North: £7.30Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Glasgow North: £7.33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Glasgow North: £6.92Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Glasgow North is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Glasgow North £3.67Glasgow North: £3.67Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Glasgow North: £3.68Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Glasgow North: £3.48Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3, Glasgow North 103.9Glasgow North: 103.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3

    135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher103.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3, Glasgow North 28.3Glasgow North: 28.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3

    19.3Glasgow North is higher28.3

  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, Glasgow North 31.2Glasgow North: 31.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Glasgow North is higher31.2

  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, Glasgow North 117.8Glasgow North: 117.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Glasgow North is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8, Glasgow North 159.0Glasgow North: 159.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8

    114.8Glasgow North is higher159.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0, Glasgow North 22.7Glasgow North: 22.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Glasgow North is higher22.7

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Glasgow North, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghGlasgow NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£4,647£4,667£4,408Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,451£1,457£1,376Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,673£1,680£1,587Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,152£1,156£1,092Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£134£134£127Glasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,168£1,173£1,108Glasgow North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£566£568£537Glasgow North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£390£392£370Glasgow North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.50£5.53£5.22Glasgow North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.30£7.33£6.92Glasgow North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3103.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.328.3Glasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out31.2Shared outGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.8159.0Glasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North 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 Glasgow North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9m, Glasgow North £535.1mGlasgow North: £535.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mGlasgow North: £537.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mGlasgow North: £507.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mGlasgow North is higher£535.1m£537.3m£507.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6m, Glasgow North £167.1mGlasgow North: £167.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mGlasgow North: £167.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mGlasgow North: £158.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4m

    £199.6m£200.5m£189.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9m, Glasgow North £192.6mGlasgow North: £192.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mGlasgow North: £193.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mGlasgow North: £182.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mGlasgow North is higher£192.6m£193.4m£182.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8m, Glasgow North £132.6mGlasgow North: £132.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mGlasgow North: £133.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mGlasgow North: £125.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£132.6m£133.1m£125.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0m, Glasgow North £15.4mGlasgow North: £15.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mGlasgow North: £15.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mGlasgow North: £14.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mGlasgow North is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Glasgow North £18.1mGlasgow North: £18.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mGlasgow North: £18.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mGlasgow North: £17.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mGlasgow North is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Glasgow North £0.97mGlasgow North: £0.97mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mGlasgow North: £0.98mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mGlasgow North: £0.92mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGlasgow North is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Glasgow North £83.7mGlasgow North: £83.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mGlasgow North: £84.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mGlasgow North: £79.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mGlasgow North is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Glasgow North £26.1mGlasgow North: £26.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mGlasgow North: £26.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mGlasgow North: £24.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow North is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4m, Glasgow North £11.7mGlasgow North: £11.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mGlasgow North: £11.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mGlasgow North: £11.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mGlasgow North is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5m, Glasgow North £134.5mGlasgow North: £134.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mGlasgow North: £135.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mGlasgow North: £127.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.3mGlasgow North is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1m, Glasgow North £65.2mGlasgow North: £65.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mGlasgow North: £65.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mGlasgow North: £61.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mGlasgow North is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8m, Glasgow North £44.9mGlasgow North: £44.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mGlasgow North: £45.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mGlasgow North: £42.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mGlasgow North is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59m, Glasgow North £0.63mGlasgow North: £0.63mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mGlasgow North: £0.64mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mGlasgow North: £0.60mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow North is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58m, Glasgow North £0.84mGlasgow North: £0.84mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mGlasgow North: £0.84mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mGlasgow North: £0.80mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGlasgow North is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53m, Glasgow North £0.42mGlasgow North: £0.42mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mGlasgow North: £0.42mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mGlasgow North: £0.40mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767, Glasgow North 11,964Glasgow North: 11,964Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767

    15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher11,964

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250, Glasgow North 3,259Glasgow North: 3,259Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250

    2,250Glasgow North is higher3,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451, Glasgow North 3,590Glasgow North: 3,590Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451

    2,451Glasgow North is higher3,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569, Glasgow North 13,566Glasgow North: 13,566Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569

    7,569Glasgow North is higher13,566

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388, Glasgow North 18,304Glasgow North: 18,304Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388

    13,388Glasgow North is higher18,304

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171, Glasgow North 2,613Glasgow North: 2,613Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171

    1,171Glasgow North is higher2,613

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Glasgow North, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghGlasgow NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£535.1m£537.3m£507.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£192.6m£193.4m£182.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£132.6m£133.1m£125.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGlasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£26.1m£26.2m£24.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mGlasgow North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mGlasgow North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mGlasgow North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mGlasgow North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mGlasgow North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76711,964Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2503,259Glasgow North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out3,590Shared outGlasgow North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out13,566Shared outGlasgow North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38818,304Glasgow North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated2,613Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North

Sources

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

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