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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bath

115,087 and 106,548 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Bath on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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 North and Leith is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bath on 4. 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 North and Leith Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bath: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bath: £3,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,474£3,489£3,295

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Bath £12,599Bath: £12,599Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Bath: £12,653Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Bath: £11,951Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Bath is higher£12,599£12,653£11,951

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584, Bath £1,241Bath: £1,241Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Bath: £1,247Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Bath: £1,178Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,241£1,247£1,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Bath £11,573Bath: £11,573Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Bath: £11,622Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Bath: £10,977Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Bath is higher£11,573£11,622£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Bath £377Bath: £377Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Bath: £378Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Bath: £357Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£377£378£357

  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 North and Leith £698, Bath £628Bath: £628Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Bath: £631Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Bath: £596Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  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 North and Leith £29, Bath £22Bath: £22Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bath: £22Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bath: £21Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £391, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bath: £297Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bath: £281Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £82Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£86£87£82

  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 North and Leith £59, Bath £51Bath: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Bath: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Bath: £48Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Bath £1,009Bath: £1,009Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Bath: £1,013Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Bath: £957Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bath: £200Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bath: £189Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £345, Bath £175Bath: £175Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Bath: £176Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Bath: £166Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54, Bath £4.72Bath: £4.72Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Bath: £4.74Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Bath: £4.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Bath £2.01Bath: £2.01Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Bath: £2.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Bath: £1.91Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.01£2.02£1.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bath: £5.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bath: £5.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Bath is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6, Bath 1,019.6Bath: 1,019.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Bath is higher1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9, Bath 89.3Bath: 89.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher89.3

  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 North and Leith 162.9, Bath 129.8Bath: 129.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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 North and Leith 62.2, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5, Bath 104.5Bath: 104.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher104.5

  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 North and Leith 12.5, Bath 10.7Bath: 10.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10.7

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bath, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,599£12,653£11,951Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,241£1,247£1,178Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,573£11,622£10,977Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£377£378£357Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,009£1,013£957Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£199£200£189Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£175£176£166Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.72£4.74£4.48Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.01£2.02£1.91Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,019.6Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.989.3Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out129.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out43.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5104.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated10.7Edinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

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

Edinburgh North and Leith Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bath: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bath: £3,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,474£3,489£3,295

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Bath £2,031Bath: £2,031Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Bath: £2,040Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Bath: £1,927Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Bath is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Bath £856Bath: £856Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Bath: £860Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Bath: £812Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£856£860£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Bath £1,866Bath: £1,866Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Bath: £1,874Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Bath: £1,770Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Bath is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Bath £61Bath: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bath: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bath: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £83, Bath £101Bath: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bath: £102Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bath: £96Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Bath is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  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 North and Leith £3.49, Bath £3.56Bath: £3.56Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Bath: £3.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Bath: £3.38Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Bath is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £391, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bath: £297Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bath: £281Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bath: £82Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£86£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £44, Bath £35Bath: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bath: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bath: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Bath £696Bath: £696Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Bath: £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Bath: £660Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£696£698£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bath: £200Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bath: £189Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Bath £121Bath: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Bath: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Bath: £115Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Bath £3.26Bath: £3.26Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Bath: £3.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Bath: £3.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Bath £1.39Bath: £1.39Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Bath: £1.40Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Bath: £1.32Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bath: £5.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bath: £5.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Bath is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Bath 164.4Bath: 164.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Bath is higher164.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Bath 14.4Bath: 14.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher14.4

  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 North and Leith 19.4, Bath 20.9Bath: 20.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Bath is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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 North and Leith 62.2, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Bath 72.1Bath: 72.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher72.1

  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 North and Leith 9.3, Bath 7.4Bath: 7.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7.4

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bath, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£2,031£2,040£1,927Bath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£856£860£812Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,866£1,874£1,770Bath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£61£61£58Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£696£698£660Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£199£200£189Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£121£121£115Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.26£3.27£3.09Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.39£1.40£1.32Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9164.4Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out20.9Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out43.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.872.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated7.4Edinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bath on 6. 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 North and Leith Bath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Bath £370.1mBath: £370.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mBath: £371.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mBath: £351.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Bath £216.4mBath: £216.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mBath: £217.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mBath: £205.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mBath is higher£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Bath £91.2mBath: £91.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mBath: £91.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mBath: £86.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Bath £198.8mBath: £198.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mBath: £199.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mBath: £188.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mBath is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Bath £6.5mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBath: £6.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Bath £10.8mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBath: £10.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBath is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40m, Bath £0.38mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBath: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Bath £31.6mBath: £31.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mBath: £31.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mBath: £29.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Bath £9.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mBath: £8.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Bath £3.7mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBath: £3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Bath £74.1mBath: £74.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mBath: £74.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mBath: £70.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Bath £21.2mBath: £21.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mBath: £21.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mBath: £20.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Bath £12.9mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mBath: £12.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Bath £0.35mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mBath: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Bath £0.15mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBath: £0.14mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Bath £0.56mBath: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mBath: £0.57mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mBath: £0.54mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBath is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Bath 17,513Bath: 17,513Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Bath is higher17,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Bath 1,533Bath: 1,533Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,533

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Bath 2,229Bath: 2,229Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Bath is higherDepends on how you count2,229

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Bath 4,636Bath: 4,636Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher4,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Bath 7,677Bath: 7,677Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Bath 788Bath: 788Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higher788

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Bath, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£370.1m£371.7m£351.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68217,513Bath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,533Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,229Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out4,636Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6767,677Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated788Edinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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  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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