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Edinburgh North and Leith and Norwich South

115,087 and 108,798 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Norwich South on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 19. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Norwich South: £3,978Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Norwich South £12,826Norwich South: £12,826Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Norwich South: £12,881Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Norwich South: £12,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Norwich South is higher£12,826£12,881£12,166

  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, Norwich South £1,920Norwich South: £1,920Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Norwich South: £1,928Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Norwich South: £1,821Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Norwich South is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Norwich South £11,422Norwich South: £11,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Norwich South: £11,471Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Norwich South: £10,835Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Norwich South is higher£11,422£11,471£10,835

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Norwich South £599Norwich South: £599Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Norwich South: £602Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Norwich South: £569Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Norwich South is higher£599£602£569

  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, Norwich South £768Norwich South: £768Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Norwich South: £771Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Norwich South: £729Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Norwich South is higher£768£771£729

  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, Norwich South £36Norwich South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Norwich South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Norwich South: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Norwich South 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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Norwich South: £462Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Norwich South: £437Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £110Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £87Norwich South: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Norwich South: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Norwich South: £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Norwich South is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Norwich South £1,448Norwich South: £1,448Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Norwich South: £1,454Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Norwich South: £1,374Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Norwich South is higher£1,448£1,454£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Norwich South: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Norwich South: £306Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£322£324£306

  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, Norwich South £370Norwich South: £370Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Norwich South: £372Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Norwich South: £351Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

  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, Norwich South £8.19Norwich South: £8.19Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Norwich South: £8.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Norwich South: £7.77Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Norwich South £5.87Norwich South: £5.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Norwich South: £5.90Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Norwich South: £5.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Norwich South is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Norwich South: £5.18Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Norwich South 1,014.9Norwich South: 1,014.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Norwich South is higher1,014.9

  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, Norwich South 145.1Norwich South: 145.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Norwich South is higher145.1

  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, Norwich South 155.5Norwich South: 155.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Norwich South is higher69.9

  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, Norwich South 194.4Norwich South: 194.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Norwich South is higher194.4

  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, Norwich South 19.0Norwich South: 19.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Norwich South is higher19.0

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Norwich South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,826£12,881£12,166Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,920£1,928£1,821Norwich South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,422£11,471£10,835Norwich South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£599£602£569Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£768£771£729Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Norwich South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,448£1,454£1,374Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£322£324£306Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£370£372£351Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.19£8.23£7.77Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.87£5.90£5.57Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,014.9Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9145.1Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out155.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out69.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5194.4Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated19.0Norwich South

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 19. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Norwich South: £4,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Norwich South: £3,978Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Norwich South £1,967Norwich South: £1,967Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Norwich South: £1,976Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Norwich South: £1,866Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Norwich South is higher£1,967£1,976£1,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Norwich South £1,329Norwich South: £1,329Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Norwich South: £1,335Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Norwich South: £1,261Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Norwich South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Norwich South £1,752Norwich South: £1,752Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Norwich South: £1,759Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Norwich South: £1,662Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Norwich South is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Norwich South £92Norwich South: £92Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Norwich South: £92Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Norwich South: £87Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Norwich South is higher£92£92£87

  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, Norwich South £118Norwich South: £118Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Norwich South: £118Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Norwich South: £112Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Norwich South is higher£118£118£112

  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, Norwich South £5.55Norwich South: £5.55Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Norwich South: £5.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Norwich South: £5.26Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Norwich South is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Norwich South: £462Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Norwich South: £437Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £110Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Norwich South: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £61Norwich South: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Norwich South: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Norwich South: £57Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Norwich South is higher£61£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Norwich South £1,002Norwich South: £1,002Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Norwich South: £1,007Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Norwich South: £951Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Norwich South is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Norwich South: £324Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Norwich South: £306Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Norwich South £256Norwich South: £256Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Norwich South: £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Norwich South: £243Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Norwich South £5.67Norwich South: £5.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Norwich South: £5.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Norwich South: £5.38Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Norwich South £4.07Norwich South: £4.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Norwich South: £4.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Norwich South: £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Norwich South is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Norwich South: £5.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Norwich South: £5.18Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Norwich South 155.7Norwich South: 155.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Norwich South is higher155.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Norwich South 22.3Norwich South: 22.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Norwich South is higher22.3

  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, Norwich South 23.9Norwich South: 23.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Norwich South is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Norwich South 134.5Norwich South: 134.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Norwich South is higher134.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3, Norwich South 13.2Norwich South: 13.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Norwich South is higher13.2

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Norwich South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,329£1,335£1,261Norwich South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£92£92£87Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£118£118£112Norwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£61£61£57Norwich South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£1,002£1,007£951Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£322£324£306Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£256£257£243Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.67£5.70£5.38Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.07£4.09£3.86Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9155.7Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.222.3Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out23.9Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out69.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8134.5Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated13.2Norwich South

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 18. 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Norwich South £456.3mNorwich South: £456.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mNorwich South: £458.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mNorwich South: £432.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mNorwich South is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Norwich South £214.0mNorwich South: £214.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mNorwich South: £214.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mNorwich South: £203.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mNorwich South is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Norwich South £144.6mNorwich South: £144.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mNorwich South: £145.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mNorwich South: £137.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mNorwich South is higher£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Norwich South £190.6mNorwich South: £190.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mNorwich South: £191.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mNorwich South: £180.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mNorwich South is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Norwich South £10.0mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mNorwich South: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mNorwich South: £9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mNorwich South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Norwich South £12.8mNorwich South: £12.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mNorwich South: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mNorwich South: £12.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorwich South is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Norwich South £0.60mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mNorwich South: £0.61mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mNorwich South: £0.57mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorwich South is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Norwich South £50.1mNorwich South: £50.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mNorwich South: £50.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mNorwich South: £47.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mNorwich South is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Norwich South £11.9mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mNorwich South: £11.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mNorwich South: £11.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Norwich South £6.6mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mNorwich South: £6.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mNorwich South: £6.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mNorwich South is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Norwich South £109.1mNorwich South: £109.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mNorwich South: £109.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mNorwich South: £103.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mNorwich South is higher£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Norwich South £35.1mNorwich South: £35.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mNorwich South: £35.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mNorwich South: £33.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Norwich South £27.9mNorwich South: £27.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mNorwich South: £28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mNorwich South: £26.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Norwich South £0.62mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mNorwich South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mNorwich South: £0.59mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Norwich South £0.44mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mNorwich South: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mNorwich South: £0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorwich South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Norwich South £0.59mNorwich South: £0.59mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mNorwich South: £0.60mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mNorwich South: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mNorwich South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Norwich South 16,935Norwich South: 16,935Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Norwich South is higher16,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Norwich South 2,421Norwich South: 2,421Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Norwich South is higher2,421

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Norwich South 2,595Norwich South: 2,595Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Norwich South 7,601Norwich South: 7,601Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Norwich South is higher7,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Norwich South 14,635Norwich South: 14,635Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Norwich South is higher14,635

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Norwich South 1,431Norwich South: 1,431Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Norwich South is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Norwich South, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mNorwich South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£144.6m£145.2m£137.1mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorwich South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNorwich South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£109.1m£109.5m£103.4mNorwich South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorwich South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68216,935Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7492,421Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,595Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out7,601Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67614,635Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,431Norwich South

Sources

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

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