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Edinburgh North and Leith and Manchester Withington

115,087 and 92,760 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Manchester Withington on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 11. 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Manchester Withington: £3,227Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Manchester Withington: £3,048Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,213£3,227£3,048

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Manchester Withington £13,111Manchester Withington: £13,111Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Manchester Withington: £13,167Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Manchester Withington: £12,437Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,437

  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, Manchester Withington £1,497Manchester Withington: £1,497Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Manchester Withington: £1,503Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Manchester Withington: £1,420Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,497£1,503£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Manchester Withington £11,342Manchester Withington: £11,342Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Manchester Withington: £11,390Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Manchester Withington: £10,758Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,390£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Manchester Withington £931Manchester Withington: £931Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Manchester Withington: £935Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Manchester Withington: £884Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Manchester Withington is higher£931£935£884

  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, Manchester Withington £794Manchester Withington: £794Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Manchester Withington: £797Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Manchester Withington: £753Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£794£797£753

  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, Manchester Withington £44Manchester Withington: £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Manchester Withington: £45Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Manchester Withington: £42Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Manchester Withington is higher£44£45£42

  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, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Manchester Withington: £383Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Manchester Withington: £362Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£381£383£362

  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, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £102Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Manchester Withington £75Manchester Withington: £75Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Manchester Withington: £75Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Manchester Withington: £71Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Manchester Withington £1,163Manchester Withington: £1,163Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Manchester Withington: £1,168Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Manchester Withington: £1,104Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Manchester Withington: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Manchester Withington: £195Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£205£206£195

  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, Manchester Withington £248Manchester Withington: £248Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Manchester Withington: £249Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Manchester Withington: £236Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£248£249£236

  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, Manchester Withington £7.10Manchester Withington: £7.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Manchester Withington: £7.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Manchester Withington: £6.73Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Manchester Withington £2.88Manchester Withington: £2.88Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Manchester Withington: £2.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Manchester Withington: £2.73Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Manchester Withington: £6.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Manchester Withington: £5.73Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, Manchester Withington 1,044.9Manchester Withington: 1,044.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count1,044.9

  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, Manchester Withington 174.4Manchester Withington: 174.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Manchester Withington is higher174.4

  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, Manchester Withington 156.1Manchester Withington: 156.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher156.1

  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, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher56.8

  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, Manchester Withington 142.6Manchester Withington: 142.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher142.6

  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, Manchester Withington 16.7Manchester Withington: 16.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Manchester Withington is higher16.7

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Manchester Withington, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,213£3,227£3,048Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,111£13,167£12,437Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,497£1,503£1,420Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,342£11,390£10,758Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£931£935£884Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£794£797£753Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£44£45£42Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£381£383£362Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£75£75£71Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,163£1,168£1,104Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£205£206£195Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£248£249£236Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.10£7.13£6.73Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.88£2.89£2.73Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,044.9Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9174.4Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out156.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out56.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5142.6Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated16.7Manchester Withington

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 8. 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Manchester Withington: £3,227Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Manchester Withington: £3,048Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,213£3,227£3,048

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Manchester Withington £1,422Manchester Withington: £1,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Manchester Withington: £1,428Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Manchester Withington: £1,349Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Manchester Withington £1,090Manchester Withington: £1,090Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Manchester Withington: £1,095Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Manchester Withington: £1,034Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,090£1,095£1,034

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Manchester Withington £1,230Manchester Withington: £1,230Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Manchester Withington: £1,235Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Manchester Withington: £1,167Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£1,230£1,235£1,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Manchester Withington £101Manchester Withington: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Manchester Withington: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Manchester Withington: £96Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Manchester Withington is higher£101£101£96

  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, Manchester Withington £86Manchester Withington: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Manchester Withington: £86Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Manchester Withington: £82Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Manchester Withington £4.82Manchester Withington: £4.82Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Manchester Withington: £4.84Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Manchester Withington: £4.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Manchester Withington is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  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, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Manchester Withington: £383Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Manchester Withington: £362Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£381£383£362

  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, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £108Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Manchester Withington: £102Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Manchester Withington £55Manchester Withington: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Manchester Withington: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Manchester Withington: £52Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Manchester Withington £848Manchester Withington: £848Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Manchester Withington: £851Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Manchester Withington: £804Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£848£851£804

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Manchester Withington: £206Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Manchester Withington: £195Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Manchester Withington £181Manchester Withington: £181Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Manchester Withington: £182Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Manchester Withington: £172Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Manchester Withington £5.17Manchester Withington: £5.17Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Manchester Withington: £5.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Manchester Withington: £4.90Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Manchester Withington £2.10Manchester Withington: £2.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Manchester Withington: £2.11Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Manchester Withington: £1.99Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Manchester Withington: £6.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Manchester Withington: £5.73Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Manchester Withington 113.3Manchester Withington: 113.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Manchester Withington 18.9Manchester Withington: 18.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Manchester Withington is higher18.9

  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, Manchester Withington 16.9Manchester Withington: 16.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher16.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Manchester Withington 103.9Manchester Withington: 103.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher103.9

  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, Manchester Withington 12.1Manchester Withington: 12.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Manchester Withington is higher12.1

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Manchester Withington, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,213£3,227£3,048Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,422£1,428£1,349Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,090£1,095£1,034Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,230£1,235£1,167Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£101£101£96Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£86£86£82Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£4.82£4.84£4.57Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£381£383£362Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£55£55£52Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£848£851£804Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£205£206£195Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£181£182£172Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.17£5.19£4.90Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.10£2.11£1.99Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9113.3Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.9Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out16.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out56.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8103.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated12.1Manchester Withington

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Manchester Withington £298.0mManchester Withington: £298.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mManchester Withington: £299.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mManchester Withington: £282.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Manchester Withington £131.9mManchester Withington: £131.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mManchester Withington: £132.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mManchester Withington: £125.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Manchester Withington £101.1mManchester Withington: £101.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mManchester Withington: £101.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mManchester Withington: £95.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Manchester Withington £114.1mManchester Withington: £114.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mManchester Withington: £114.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mManchester Withington: £108.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Manchester Withington £9.4mManchester Withington: £9.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mManchester Withington: £9.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mManchester Withington: £8.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mManchester Withington is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Manchester Withington £8.0mManchester Withington: £8.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mManchester Withington: £8.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mManchester Withington: £7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  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, Manchester Withington £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mManchester Withington: £0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mManchester Withington: £0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mManchester Withington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Manchester Withington £35.4mManchester Withington: £35.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mManchester Withington: £35.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mManchester Withington: £33.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Manchester Withington £10.0mManchester Withington: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mManchester Withington: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mManchester Withington: £9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Manchester Withington £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mManchester Withington: £4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Manchester Withington £78.6mManchester Withington: £78.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mManchester Withington: £79.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mManchester Withington: £74.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Manchester Withington £19.0mManchester Withington: £19.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mManchester Withington: £19.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mManchester Withington: £18.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Manchester Withington £16.8mManchester Withington: £16.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mManchester Withington: £16.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mManchester Withington: £15.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Manchester Withington £0.48mManchester Withington: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mManchester Withington: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mManchester Withington: £0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Manchester Withington £0.19mManchester Withington: £0.19mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mManchester Withington: £0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mManchester Withington: £0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Manchester Withington £0.56mManchester Withington: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mManchester Withington: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.53mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mManchester Withington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Manchester Withington 10,513Manchester Withington: 10,513Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count10,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Manchester Withington 1,755Manchester Withington: 1,755Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Manchester Withington is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Manchester Withington 1,570Manchester Withington: 1,570Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Manchester Withington 5,272Manchester Withington: 5,272Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher5,272

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Manchester Withington 9,639Manchester Withington: 9,639Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9,639

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Manchester Withington 1,126Manchester Withington: 1,126Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Manchester Withington is higher1,126

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Manchester Withington, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£298.0m£299.3m£282.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mManchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£78.6m£79.0m£74.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.19m£0.20m£0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Withington
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68210,513Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,755Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out1,570Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out5,272Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6769,639Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,126Manchester Withington

Sources

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

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