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Edinburgh North and Leith and Brighton Pavilion

115,087 and 105,217 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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 North and Leith Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Brighton Pavilion £13,302Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Brighton Pavilion: £12,618Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

  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, Brighton Pavilion £1,577Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Brighton Pavilion: £1,496Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,577£1,583£1,496

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Brighton Pavilion £11,973Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Brighton Pavilion: £11,357Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Brighton Pavilion £674Brighton Pavilion: £674Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Brighton Pavilion: £677Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Brighton Pavilion: £639Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Brighton Pavilion £620Brighton Pavilion: £620Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Brighton Pavilion: £623Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Brighton Pavilion: £588Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£620£623£588

  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, Brighton Pavilion £35Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Brighton Pavilion: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  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, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£360£361£341

  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, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£104£105£99

  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, Brighton Pavilion £48Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Brighton Pavilion: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£48£48£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Brighton Pavilion £1,238Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Brighton Pavilion: £1,174Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£362£363£343

  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, Brighton Pavilion £279Brighton Pavilion: £279Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Brighton Pavilion: £280Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Brighton Pavilion: £264Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£279£280£264

  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, Brighton Pavilion £9.19Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Brighton Pavilion: £8.72Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Brighton Pavilion £3.07Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Brighton Pavilion: £2.91Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  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, Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 144.2Brighton Pavilion: 144.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  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 North and Leith 162.9, Brighton Pavilion 128.2Brighton Pavilion: 128.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher128.2

  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 North and Leith 62.2, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher54.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 148.0Brighton Pavilion: 148.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher148.0

  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, Brighton Pavilion 10.8Brighton Pavilion: 10.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10.8

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Brighton Pavilion, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,302£13,359£12,618Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,577£1,583£1,496Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,973£12,024£11,357Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£674£677£639Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£620£623£588Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£48£48£46Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£362£363£343Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£279£280£264Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,077.8Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9144.2Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out128.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out54.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5148.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated10.8Edinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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 Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Brighton Pavilion £1,433Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Brighton Pavilion: £1,359Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Brighton Pavilion £1,187Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Brighton Pavilion: £1,126Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Brighton Pavilion £1,289Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Brighton Pavilion: £1,223Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Brighton Pavilion £73Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Brighton Pavilion: £69Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  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, Brighton Pavilion £67Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Brighton Pavilion: £63Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£67£67£63

  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, Brighton Pavilion £3.81Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Brighton Pavilion: £3.61Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£360£361£341

  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, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£104£105£99

  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, Brighton Pavilion £36Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Brighton Pavilion: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Brighton Pavilion £932Brighton Pavilion: £932Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Brighton Pavilion: £936Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Brighton Pavilion: £884Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£362£363£343

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Brighton Pavilion £210Brighton Pavilion: £210Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Brighton Pavilion: £211Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Brighton Pavilion: £199Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Brighton Pavilion £6.92Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Brighton Pavilion: £6.56Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Brighton Pavilion £2.31Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Brighton Pavilion: £2.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Brighton Pavilion 116.1Brighton Pavilion: 116.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Brighton Pavilion 15.5Brighton Pavilion: 15.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count15.5

  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 North and Leith 19.4, Brighton Pavilion 13.8Brighton Pavilion: 13.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Brighton Pavilion 111.5Brighton Pavilion: 111.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher111.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3, Brighton Pavilion 8.1Brighton Pavilion: 8.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher8.1

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Brighton Pavilion, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,433£1,439£1,359Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,289£1,295£1,223Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£73£69Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£67£67£63Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£932£936£884Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£362£363£343Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£210£211£199Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.31£2.32£2.19Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9116.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.5Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out13.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out54.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8111.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 0. 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 Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Brighton Pavilion £362.9mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Brighton Pavilion £150.7mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Brighton Pavilion £124.9mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Brighton Pavilion £135.7mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Brighton Pavilion £7.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Brighton Pavilion £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Brighton Pavilion £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Brighton Pavilion £37.8mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Brighton Pavilion £11.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Brighton Pavilion £3.8mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Brighton Pavilion £98.1mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Brighton Pavilion £38.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Brighton Pavilion £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Brighton Pavilion £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Brighton Pavilion £0.24mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Brighton Pavilion £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Brighton Pavilion 12,212Brighton Pavilion: 12,212Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count12,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Brighton Pavilion 1,634Brighton Pavilion: 1,634Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Brighton Pavilion 1,453Brighton Pavilion: 1,453Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Brighton Pavilion 5,730Brighton Pavilion: 5,730Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher5,730

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Brighton Pavilion 11,730Brighton Pavilion: 11,730Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher11,730

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Brighton Pavilion 855Brighton Pavilion: 855Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higher855

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Brighton Pavilion, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£362.9m£364.5m£344.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£150.7m£151.4m£143.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£124.9m£125.5m£118.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£135.7m£136.2m£128.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68212,212Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,634Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out1,453Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out5,730Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67611,730Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated855Edinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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