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Edinburgh North and Leith and Sheffield Central

115,087 and 99,522 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Sheffield Central on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 7. 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 Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Sheffield Central: £2,473Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Sheffield Central: £2,336Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Sheffield Central £13,094Sheffield Central: £13,094Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Sheffield Central: £13,150Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Sheffield Central: £12,420Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,094£13,150£12,420

  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, Sheffield Central £1,094Sheffield Central: £1,094Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Sheffield Central: £1,098Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Sheffield Central: £1,038Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,094£1,098£1,038

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Sheffield Central £11,305Sheffield Central: £11,305Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Sheffield Central: £11,353Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Sheffield Central: £10,723Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,305£11,353£10,723

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Sheffield Central £980Sheffield Central: £980Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Sheffield Central: £985Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Sheffield Central: £930Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£980£985£930

  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, Sheffield Central £760Sheffield Central: £760Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Sheffield Central: £763Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Sheffield Central: £721Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£760£763£721

  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, Sheffield Central £49Sheffield Central: £49Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Sheffield Central: £49Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Sheffield Central: £47Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  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, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Sheffield Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Sheffield Central: £293Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£309£310£293

  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, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£58£58£55

  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, Sheffield Central £53Sheffield Central: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Sheffield Central: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Sheffield Central: £50Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Sheffield Central £814Sheffield Central: £814Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Sheffield Central: £817Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Sheffield Central: £772Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£814£817£772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Sheffield Central: £243Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Sheffield Central: £229Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£242£243£229

  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, Sheffield Central £215Sheffield Central: £215Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Sheffield Central: £216Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Sheffield Central: £204Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£215£216£204

  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, Sheffield Central £7.94Sheffield Central: £7.94Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Sheffield Central: £7.97Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Sheffield Central: £7.53Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Sheffield Central £3.78Sheffield Central: £3.78Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Sheffield Central: £3.80Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Sheffield Central: £3.59Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Sheffield Central: £3.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.18Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  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, Sheffield Central 1,060.7Sheffield Central: 1,060.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count1,060.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9, Sheffield Central 189.7Sheffield Central: 189.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9, Sheffield Central 161.0Sheffield Central: 161.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher161.0

  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, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5, Sheffield Central 122.4Sheffield Central: 122.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher122.4

  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, Sheffield Central 12.4Sheffield Central: 12.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Sheffield Central, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,462£2,473£2,336Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,094£13,150£12,420Sheffield Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,094£1,098£1,038Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,305£11,353£10,723Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£980£985£930Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£760£763£721Sheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£814£817£772Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£242£243£229Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£215£216£204Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.94£7.97£7.53Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.78£3.80£3.59Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.35£3.37£3.18Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,060.7Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9189.7Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out161.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out46.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5122.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated12.4Edinburgh North and Leith

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 4. 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 Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Sheffield Central: £2,473Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Sheffield Central: £2,336Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Sheffield Central £965Sheffield Central: £965Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Sheffield Central: £969Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Sheffield Central: £915Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£965£969£915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Sheffield Central £887Sheffield Central: £887Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Sheffield Central: £890Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Sheffield Central: £841Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£887£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Sheffield Central £833Sheffield Central: £833Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Sheffield Central: £836Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Sheffield Central: £790Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Sheffield Central £72Sheffield Central: £72Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Sheffield Central: £73Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Sheffield Central: £69Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Sheffield Central £56Sheffield Central: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Sheffield Central: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Sheffield Central: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49, Sheffield Central £3.62Sheffield Central: £3.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Sheffield Central: £3.63Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Sheffield Central: £3.43Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  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, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Sheffield Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Sheffield Central: £293Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£309£310£293

  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, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £58Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Sheffield Central: £55Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£58£58£55

  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, Sheffield Central £43Sheffield Central: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Sheffield Central: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Sheffield Central: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Sheffield Central £660Sheffield Central: £660Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Sheffield Central: £662Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Sheffield Central: £626Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£660£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Sheffield Central: £243Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Sheffield Central: £229Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Sheffield Central £174Sheffield Central: £174Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Sheffield Central: £175Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Sheffield Central: £165Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Sheffield Central £6.43Sheffield Central: £6.43Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Sheffield Central: £6.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Sheffield Central: £6.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Sheffield Central £3.07Sheffield Central: £3.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Sheffield Central: £3.08Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Sheffield Central: £2.91Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Sheffield Central: £3.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Sheffield Central: £3.18Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Sheffield Central 78.1Sheffield Central: 78.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count78.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Sheffield Central 14.0Sheffield Central: 14.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Sheffield Central 11.9Sheffield Central: 11.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher11.9

  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, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Sheffield Central 99.2Sheffield Central: 99.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher99.2

  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, Sheffield Central 10.1Sheffield Central: 10.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Sheffield Central, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£2,462£2,473£2,336Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£965£969£915Edinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£887£890£841Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£833£836£790Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£72£73£69Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£43£43£41Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£660£662£626Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£242£243£229Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£174£175£165Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.43£6.46£6.10Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.35£3.37£3.18Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.978.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out11.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out46.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.899.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated10.1Sheffield Central

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh North and Leith Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Sheffield Central £245.1mSheffield Central: £245.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mSheffield Central: £246.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mSheffield Central: £232.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Sheffield Central £96.0mSheffield Central: £96.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mSheffield Central: £96.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mSheffield Central: £91.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Sheffield Central £88.2mSheffield Central: £88.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mSheffield Central: £88.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mSheffield Central: £83.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Sheffield Central £82.9mSheffield Central: £82.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mSheffield Central: £83.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mSheffield Central: £78.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Sheffield Central £7.2mSheffield Central: £7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mSheffield Central: £7.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mSheffield Central: £6.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Sheffield Central £5.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mSheffield Central: £5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40m, Sheffield Central £0.36mSheffield Central: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mSheffield Central: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mSheffield Central: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Sheffield Central £30.7mSheffield Central: £30.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mSheffield Central: £30.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mSheffield Central: £29.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Sheffield Central £5.7mSheffield Central: £5.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mSheffield Central: £5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mSheffield Central: £5.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Sheffield Central £4.3mSheffield Central: £4.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mSheffield Central: £4.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mSheffield Central: £4.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Sheffield Central £65.7mSheffield Central: £65.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mSheffield Central: £65.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mSheffield Central: £62.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Sheffield Central £24.1mSheffield Central: £24.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mSheffield Central: £24.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mSheffield Central: £22.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Sheffield Central £17.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mSheffield Central: £17.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mSheffield Central: £16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Sheffield Central £0.64mSheffield Central: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mSheffield Central: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mSheffield Central: £0.61mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Sheffield Central £0.30mSheffield Central: £0.30mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mSheffield Central: £0.31mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mSheffield Central: £0.29mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Sheffield Central £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mSheffield Central: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mSheffield Central: £0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Sheffield Central 7,776Sheffield Central: 7,776Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count7,776

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Sheffield Central 1,391Sheffield Central: 1,391Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Sheffield Central 1,180Sheffield Central: 1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Sheffield Central 4,628Sheffield Central: 4,628Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher4,628

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Sheffield Central 9,877Sheffield Central: 9,877Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Sheffield Central 1,002Sheffield Central: 1,002Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,002

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Sheffield Central, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithSheffield CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£245.1m£246.1m£232.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£96.0m£96.4m£91.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£88.2m£88.6m£83.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£82.9m£83.2m£78.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£65.7m£65.9m£62.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,6827,776Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,391Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out1,180Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out4,628Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6769,877Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,002Edinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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