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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Cardiff South and Penarth

116,581 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Cardiff South and Penarth 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 Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,524£13,582£12,829

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,700£11,749£11,098

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£790£793£749

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£996£1,000£945

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£39£39£37

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£434£436£412

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£89£89£84

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

    £63£63£60Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£272£273£258

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£270£271£256

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,049.2

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher198.0

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher60.7

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count161.1

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£272£273£258Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£270£271£256Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.21£6.24£5.89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.75£4.77£4.51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out60.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated17.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 11. 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 Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701

    £3,902£3,919£3,701Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624

    £1,712£1,720£1,624Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455

    £1,534£1,541£1,455Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81

    £86£86£81Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£95£95£90

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£90£85Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£120£120£114

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£434£436£412

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£89£89£84

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44

    £46£46£44Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834

    £879£883£834Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283

    £298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3

    135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher23.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8

    114.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,627£1,634£1,543Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,407£1,413£1,335Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£272£273£258Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£196£196£186Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.49£4.51£4.26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.44£3.45£3.26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3126.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out23.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out60.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.8116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated12.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 9. 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 Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4m

    £199.6m£200.5m£189.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.3mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767

    15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250

    2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451

    2,451Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569

    7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388

    13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171

    1,171Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76714,217Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2502,089Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out2,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out6,842Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38813,140Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated1,449Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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