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Edinburgh North and Leith and Hove and Portslade

115,087 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Hove and Portslade on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 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 6 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 16. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Hove and Portslade: £3,907Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Hove and Portslade: £12,725Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Hove and Portslade: £12,019Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Hove and Portslade is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Hove and Portslade: £1,948Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Hove and Portslade: £1,840Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Hove and Portslade is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Hove and Portslade: £11,309Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Hove and Portslade: £10,682Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Hove and Portslade is higher£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Hove and Portslade: £728Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Hove and Portslade: £688Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Hove and Portslade is higher£725£728£688

  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, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Hove and Portslade: £651Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Hove and Portslade: £615Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£649£651£615

  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, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Hove and Portslade: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Hove and Portslade: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Hove and Portslade is higher£36£36£34

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Hove and Portslade: £393Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £127Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Hove and Portslade: £74Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Hove and Portslade: £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Hove and Portslade is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Hove and Portslade: £1,533Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Hove and Portslade: £1,448Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Hove and Portslade is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Hove and Portslade: £353Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£372£374£353

  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, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Hove and Portslade: £326Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Hove and Portslade: £308Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£324£326£308

  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, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Hove and Portslade: £10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Hove and Portslade: £9.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Hove and Portslade: £4.79Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Hove and Portslade: £4.52Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Hove and Portslade: £5.79Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  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, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Hove and Portslade is higher1,009.2

  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, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Hove and Portslade is higher147.1

  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, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher61.4

  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, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Hove and Portslade is higher15.3

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,671£12,725£12,019Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,261£11,309£10,682Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£725£728£688Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£649£651£615Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£372£374£353Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£324£326£308Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.77£4.79£4.52Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,009.2Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9147.1Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out132.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out61.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5168.8Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated15.3Hove and Portslade

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 17. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Hove and Portslade: £4,137Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Hove and Portslade: £3,907Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Hove and Portslade: £1,870Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Hove and Portslade: £1,767Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Hove and Portslade is higher£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Hove and Portslade: £1,336Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Hove and Portslade: £1,262Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Hove and Portslade is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Hove and Portslade: £1,662Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Hove and Portslade: £1,570Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Hove and Portslade is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Hove and Portslade: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Hove and Portslade: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101

  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, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Hove and Portslade: £96Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Hove and Portslade: £90Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Hove and Portslade: £5.25Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Hove and Portslade: £4.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Hove and Portslade is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Hove and Portslade: £416Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Hove and Portslade: £393Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £134Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Hove and Portslade: £127Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Hove and Portslade: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Hove and Portslade: £48Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Hove and Portslade is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Hove and Portslade: £1,051Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Hove and Portslade: £993Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Hove and Portslade is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Hove and Portslade: £374Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Hove and Portslade: £353Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Hove and Portslade: £223Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Hove and Portslade: £211Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Hove and Portslade: £6.99Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Hove and Portslade: £6.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Hove and Portslade: £3.28Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Hove and Portslade: £3.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Hove and Portslade: £6.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Hove and Portslade: £5.79Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Hove and Portslade is higher148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Hove and Portslade is higher21.6

  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, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Hove and Portslade is higher10.5

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£107£107£101Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Hove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Hove and Portslade
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£372£374£353Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£222£223£211Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.27£3.28£3.10Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9148.4Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.221.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out19.5Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out61.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8115.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated10.5Hove and Portslade

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 14. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mHove and Portslade: £430.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mHove and Portslade: £406.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mHove and Portslade is higher£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mHove and Portslade: £194.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mHove and Portslade: £184.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mHove and Portslade is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mHove and Portslade: £139.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mHove and Portslade: £131.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mHove and Portslade is higher£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mHove and Portslade: £173.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mHove and Portslade: £163.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mHove and Portslade is higher£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mHove and Portslade: £11.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mHove and Portslade: £10.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mHove and Portslade is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £9.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mHove and Portslade: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mHove and Portslade: £0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHove and Portslade is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mHove and Portslade: £43.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mHove and Portslade: £40.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mHove and Portslade: £14.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mHove and Portslade: £13.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHove and Portslade is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mHove and Portslade: £5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mHove and Portslade: £5.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHove and Portslade is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mHove and Portslade: £109.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mHove and Portslade: £103.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mHove and Portslade is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mHove and Portslade: £38.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mHove and Portslade: £36.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mHove and Portslade: £23.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mHove and Portslade: £22.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mHove and Portslade: £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mHove and Portslade: £0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mHove and Portslade: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mHove and Portslade: £0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mHove and Portslade: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mHove and Portslade: £0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Hove and Portslade is higher15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Hove and Portslade is higher2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Hove and Portslade is higher1,093

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHove and Portslade
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHove and Portslade
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68215,451Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7492,252Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,029Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out6,393Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67612,055Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,093Hove and Portslade

Sources

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

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