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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bristol Central

115,087 and 101,154 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Bristol Central on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central on 5. 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 Bristol Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Bristol Central £2,137Bristol Central: £2,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bristol Central: £2,146Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bristol Central: £2,027Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Bristol Central £14,005Bristol Central: £14,005Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Bristol Central: £14,065Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Bristol Central: £13,284Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£14,005£14,065£13,284

  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, Bristol Central £844Bristol Central: £844Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Bristol Central: £848Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Bristol Central: £801Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£844£848£801

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Bristol Central £12,830Bristol Central: £12,830Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Bristol Central: £12,884Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Bristol Central: £12,169Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,830£12,884£12,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Bristol Central £656Bristol Central: £656Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Bristol Central: £658Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Bristol Central: £622Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£656£658£622

  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, Bristol Central £489Bristol Central: £489Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Bristol Central: £491Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Bristol Central: £464Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£489£491£464

  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, Bristol Central £31Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Bristol Central: £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  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, Bristol Central £203Bristol Central: £203Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bristol Central: £204Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bristol Central: £193Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£203£204£193

  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, Bristol Central £33Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£33£33£31

  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, Bristol Central £19Bristol Central: £19Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Bristol Central: £19Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Bristol Central: £18Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£19£19£18

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Bristol Central £659Bristol Central: £659Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Bristol Central: £662Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Bristol Central: £625Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£659£662£625

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Bristol Central £218Bristol Central: £218Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bristol Central: £219Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bristol Central: £207Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£218£219£207

  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, Bristol Central £160Bristol Central: £160Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Bristol Central: £160Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Bristol Central: £151Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£160£160£151

  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, Bristol Central £5.42Bristol Central: £5.42Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Bristol Central: £5.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Bristol Central: £5.14Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Bristol Central £1.27Bristol Central: £1.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Bristol Central: £1.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Bristol Central: £1.20Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.27£1.27£1.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Bristol Central £2.68Bristol Central: £2.68Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bristol Central: £2.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bristol Central: £2.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  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, Bristol Central 1,167.3Bristol Central: 1,167.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count1,167.3

  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, Bristol Central 123.5Bristol Central: 123.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher123.5

  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, Bristol Central 102.6Bristol Central: 102.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher102.6

  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, Bristol Central 31.5Bristol Central: 31.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher31.5

  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, Bristol Central 84.8Bristol Central: 84.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher84.8

  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, Bristol Central 4.5Bristol Central: 4.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher4.5

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bristol Central, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,137£2,146£2,027Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£844£848£801Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£656£658£622Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£489£491£464Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Bristol Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£203£204£193Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£33£33£31Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£659£662£625Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£218£219£207Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£160£160£151Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.42£5.44£5.14Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£1.27£1.27£1.20Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£2.68£2.69£2.54Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,167.3Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9123.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out102.6Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out31.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.584.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated4.5Edinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central 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 Bristol Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Bristol Central £2,137Bristol Central: £2,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Bristol Central: £2,146Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Bristol Central: £2,027Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Bristol Central £978Bristol Central: £978Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Bristol Central: £983Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Bristol Central: £928Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£978£983£928

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Bristol Central £702Bristol Central: £702Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Bristol Central: £705Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Bristol Central: £666Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£702£705£666

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Bristol Central £896Bristol Central: £896Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Bristol Central: £900Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Bristol Central: £850Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Bristol Central £46Bristol Central: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bristol Central: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Bristol Central: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  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, Bristol Central £34Bristol Central: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bristol Central: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Bristol Central: £32Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£34£34£32

  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, Bristol Central £2.14Bristol Central: £2.14Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Bristol Central: £2.15Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Bristol Central: £2.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£2.14£2.15£2.03

  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, Bristol Central £203Bristol Central: £203Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Bristol Central: £204Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Bristol Central: £193Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£203£204£193

  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, Bristol Central £33Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £33Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Bristol Central: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£33£33£31

  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, Bristol Central £16Bristol Central: £16Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bristol Central: £16Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Bristol Central: £15Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£16£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Bristol Central £548Bristol Central: £548Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Bristol Central: £550Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Bristol Central: £520Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£548£550£520

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Bristol Central £218Bristol Central: £218Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Bristol Central: £219Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Bristol Central: £207Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£218£219£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Bristol Central £133Bristol Central: £133Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Bristol Central: £133Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Bristol Central: £126Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Bristol Central £4.50Bristol Central: £4.50Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Bristol Central: £4.52Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Bristol Central: £4.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Bristol Central £1.05Bristol Central: £1.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Bristol Central: £1.06Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Bristol Central: £1.00Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Bristol Central £2.68Bristol Central: £2.68Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Bristol Central: £2.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Bristol Central: £2.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Bristol Central 81.6Bristol Central: 81.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Bristol Central 8.6Bristol Central: 8.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher8.6

  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, Bristol Central 7.2Bristol Central: 7.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7.2

  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, Bristol Central 31.5Bristol Central: 31.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher31.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Bristol Central 70.5Bristol Central: 70.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher70.5

  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, Bristol Central 3.7Bristol Central: 3.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher3.7

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bristol Central, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,137£2,146£2,027Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£978£983£928Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£702£705£666Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£896£900£850Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£46£46£43Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£34£34£32Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£2.14£2.15£2.03Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£203£204£193Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£33£33£31Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£548£550£520Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£218£219£207Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£133£133£126Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.50£4.52£4.27Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.05£1.06£1.00Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£2.68£2.69£2.54Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.981.6Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.28.6Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out7.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out31.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.870.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated3.7Edinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bristol Central 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 Bristol Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Bristol Central £216.1mBristol Central: £216.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mBristol Central: £217.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mBristol Central: £205.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Bristol Central £99.0mBristol Central: £99.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mBristol Central: £99.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mBristol Central: £93.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Bristol Central £71.0mBristol Central: £71.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mBristol Central: £71.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mBristol Central: £67.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Bristol Central £90.7mBristol Central: £90.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mBristol Central: £91.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mBristol Central: £86.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Bristol Central £4.6mBristol Central: £4.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBristol Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mBristol Central: £4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Bristol Central £3.5mBristol Central: £3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBristol Central: £3.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mBristol Central: £3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  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, Bristol Central £0.22mBristol Central: £0.22mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.22mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mBristol Central: £0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Bristol Central £20.5mBristol Central: £20.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mBristol Central: £20.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mBristol Central: £19.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Bristol Central £3.3mBristol Central: £3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mBristol Central: £3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mBristol Central: £3.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Bristol Central £1.6mBristol Central: £1.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBristol Central: £1.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mBristol Central: £1.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Bristol Central £55.4mBristol Central: £55.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mBristol Central: £55.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mBristol Central: £52.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Bristol Central £22.1mBristol Central: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mBristol Central: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mBristol Central: £20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Bristol Central £13.4mBristol Central: £13.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mBristol Central: £13.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mBristol Central: £12.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Bristol Central £0.46mBristol Central: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mBristol Central: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mBristol Central: £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Bristol Central £0.11mBristol Central: £0.11mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.11mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.10mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Bristol Central £0.27mBristol Central: £0.27mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mBristol Central: £0.27mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mBristol Central: £0.26mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Bristol Central 8,249Bristol Central: 8,249Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count8,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Bristol Central 873Bristol Central: 873Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Bristol Central 725Bristol Central: 725Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher725

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Bristol Central 3,185Bristol Central: 3,185Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher3,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Bristol Central 7,129Bristol Central: 7,129Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Bristol Central 376Bristol Central: 376Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higher376

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Bristol Central, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithBristol CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£216.1m£217.0m£205.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,6828,249Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,749873Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out725Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out3,185Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6767,129Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated376Edinburgh 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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