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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cambridge

115,087 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Cambridge on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Cambridge: £2,613Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Cambridge: £2,468Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Cambridge: £12,083Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Cambridge: £11,412Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£12,031£12,083£11,412

  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, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Cambridge: £1,116Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Cambridge: £1,054Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Cambridge: £10,992Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Cambridge: £10,382Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£10,945£10,992£10,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Cambridge: £529Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Cambridge: £500Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£527£529£500

  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, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Cambridge: £536Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Cambridge: £506Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£534£536£506

  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, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Cambridge: £26Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Cambridge: £24Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£25£26£24

  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, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Cambridge: £250Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Cambridge: £236Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£249£250£236

  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, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cambridge: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Cambridge: £42Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Cambridge: £39Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Cambridge: £884Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Cambridge: £835Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Cambridge: £207Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Cambridge: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£206£207£196

  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, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Cambridge: £183Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Cambridge: £172Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£182£183£172

  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, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Cambridge: £5.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Cambridge: £5.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Cambridge: £2.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Cambridge: £2.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Cambridge: £3.64Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Cambridge: £3.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higher959.7

  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, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher104.7

  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, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher111.8

  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, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher37.0

  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, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher100.3

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9.2

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,602£2,613£2,468Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,031£12,083£11,412Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,112£1,116£1,054Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£10,945£10,992£10,382Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£527£529£500Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£534£536£506Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£25£26£24Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£41£42£39Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£880£884£835Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£206£207£196Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£182£183£172Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.74£5.76£5.44Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.18£2.19£2.07Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6959.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9104.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out111.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out37.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5100.3Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated9.2Edinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Cambridge: £2,613Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Cambridge: £2,468Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Cambridge: £1,263Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Cambridge: £1,193Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Cambridge: £832Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Cambridge: £786Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Cambridge: £1,149Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Cambridge: £1,085Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Cambridge: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Cambridge: £52Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£55£55£52

  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, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Cambridge: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Cambridge: £2.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Cambridge: £2.52Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  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, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Cambridge: £250Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Cambridge: £236Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£249£250£236

  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, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cambridge: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cambridge: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Cambridge: £31Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Cambridge: £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Cambridge: £659Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Cambridge: £623Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Cambridge: £207Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Cambridge: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Cambridge: £136Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Cambridge: £129Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Cambridge: £4.30Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Cambridge: £4.06Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Cambridge: £1.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Cambridge: £1.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Cambridge: £3.64Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Cambridge: £3.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10.9

  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, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher11.7

  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, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher74.8

  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, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6.9

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,602£2,613£2,468Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,258£1,263£1,193Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£829£832£786Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,144£1,149£1,085Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£2.66£2.67£2.52Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£656£659£623Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£206£207£196Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£136£136£129Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.28£4.30£4.06Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.62£1.63£1.54Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9100.3Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.210.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out11.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out37.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.874.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated6.9Edinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 1. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mCambridge: £332.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mCambridge: £314.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mCambridge: £160.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mCambridge: £151.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mCambridge: £106.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mCambridge: £100.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mCambridge: £146.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mCambridge: £138.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mCambridge: £7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.1m£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, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mCambridge: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mCambridge: £0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mCambridge: £31.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mCambridge: £30.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mCambridge: £3.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mCambridge: £3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mCambridge: £83.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mCambridge: £79.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mCambridge: £26.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mCambridge: £24.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mCambridge: £17.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mCambridge: £16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mCambridge: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mCambridge: £0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mCambridge: £0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mCambridge: £0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mCambridge: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mCambridge: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh North and Leith is higher12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higher876

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cambridge, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£7.1m£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£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68212,772Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,393Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out1,488Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out4,708Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6769,518Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated876Edinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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