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Edinburgh North and Leith and York Central

115,087 and 114,431 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than York Central on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 16 of 22 measures, and York Central on 6. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548York Central: £3,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563York Central: £3,010Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, York Central £13,143York Central: £13,143Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386York Central: £13,199Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438York Central: £12,467Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748York Central is higher£13,143£13,199£12,467

  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, York Central £1,290York Central: £1,290Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584York Central: £1,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591York Central: £1,224Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,290£1,295£1,224

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, York Central £11,927York Central: £11,927Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069York Central: £11,978Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116York Central: £11,313Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499York Central is higher£11,927£11,978£11,313

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, York Central £424York Central: £424Edinburgh North and Leith: £589York Central: £426Edinburgh North and Leith: £592York Central: £402Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£424£426£402

  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, York Central £764York Central: £764Edinburgh North and Leith: £698York Central: £767Edinburgh North and Leith: £701York Central: £724Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663York Central is higher£764£767£724

  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, York Central £28York Central: £28Edinburgh North and Leith: £29York Central: £28Edinburgh North and Leith: £29York Central: £27Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £391York Central: £312Edinburgh North and Leith: £392York Central: £294Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £84Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£88£89£84

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

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, York Central £1,031York Central: £1,031Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166York Central: £1,036Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171York Central: £978Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,031£1,036£978

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, York Central £163York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £395York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £397York Central: £154Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£163£163£154

  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, York Central £196York Central: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £345York Central: £197Edinburgh North and Leith: £346York Central: £186Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£196£197£186

  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, York Central £4.13York Central: £4.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54York Central: £4.15Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58York Central: £3.92Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, York Central £2.16York Central: £2.16Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05York Central: £2.17Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07York Central: £2.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86York Central: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87York Central: £3.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, York Central 1,051.1York Central: 1,051.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6York Central is higher1,051.1

  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, York Central 109.9York Central: 109.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher109.9

  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, York Central 152.1York Central: 152.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher152.1

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher47.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5, York Central 124.1York Central: 124.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher124.1

  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, York Central 13.0York Central: 13.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5York Central is higher13.0

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Edinburgh North and Leith and York Central, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,143£13,199£12,467York Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£424£426£402Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£764£767£724York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£163£163£154Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£196£197£186Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,051.1York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9109.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out152.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out47.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5124.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated13.0York Central

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and York 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548York Central: £3,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563York Central: £3,010Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, York Central £1,669York Central: £1,669Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472York Central: £1,676Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478York Central: £1,583Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396York Central is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, York Central £940York Central: £940Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180York Central: £944Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185York Central: £891Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, York Central £1,514York Central: £1,514Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315York Central: £1,521Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321York Central: £1,436Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247York Central is higher£1,514£1,521£1,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, York Central £54York Central: £54Edinburgh North and Leith: £70York Central: £54Edinburgh North and Leith: £70York Central: £51Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£54£54£51

  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, York Central £97York Central: £97Edinburgh North and Leith: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh North and Leith: £83York Central: £92Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79York Central is higher£97£97£92

  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, York Central £3.56York Central: £3.56Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49York Central: £3.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50York Central: £3.38Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £391York Central: £312Edinburgh North and Leith: £392York Central: £294Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107York Central: £84Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£88£89£84

  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, York Central £41York Central: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £44York Central: £39Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, York Central £751York Central: £751Edinburgh North and Leith: £869York Central: £755Edinburgh North and Leith: £873York Central: £713Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£751£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, York Central £163York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £395York Central: £163Edinburgh North and Leith: £397York Central: £154Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, York Central £143York Central: £143Edinburgh North and Leith: £257York Central: £144Edinburgh North and Leith: £258York Central: £136Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, York Central £3.02York Central: £3.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36York Central: £3.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38York Central: £2.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, York Central £1.57York Central: £1.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76York Central: £1.58Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78York Central: £1.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86York Central: £3.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87York Central: £3.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, York Central 133.5York Central: 133.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9York Central is higher133.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher14.0

  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, York Central 19.3York Central: 19.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Edinburgh North and Leith is higher19.3

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, York Central 90.4York Central: 90.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher90.4

  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, York Central 9.4York Central: 9.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3York Central is higher9.4

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Edinburgh North and Leith and York Central, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,669£1,676£1,583York Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£940£944£891Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,514£1,521£1,436York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£54£54£51Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£97£97£92York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Edinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£751£755£713Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£163£163£154Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£143£144£136Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9133.5York Central
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 out19.3Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out47.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.890.4Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.4York Central

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York Central on 6. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, York Central £363.2mYork Central: £363.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mYork Central: £364.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mYork Central: £344.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, York Central £190.9mYork Central: £190.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mYork Central: £191.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mYork Central: £181.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mYork Central is higher£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, York Central £107.5mYork Central: £107.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mYork Central: £108.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mYork Central: £102.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, York Central £173.3mYork Central: £173.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mYork Central: £174.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mYork Central: £164.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mYork Central is higher£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, York Central £6.2mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mYork Central: £5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, York Central £11.1mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mYork Central: £10.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mYork Central is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, York Central £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mYork Central: £0.39mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, York Central £35.5mYork Central: £35.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mYork Central: £35.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mYork Central: £33.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, York Central £10.1mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mYork Central: £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, York Central £4.7mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mYork Central: £4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, York Central £86.0mYork Central: £86.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mYork Central: £86.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mYork Central: £81.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, York Central £18.6mYork Central: £18.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mYork Central: £18.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mYork Central: £17.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, York Central £16.4mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mYork Central: £15.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, York Central £0.34mYork Central: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mYork Central: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mYork Central: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, York Central £0.18mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mYork Central: £0.17mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, York Central £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mYork Central: £0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, York Central 15,271York Central: 15,271Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682York Central is higher15,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, York Central 1,597York Central: 1,597Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, York Central 2,209York Central: 2,209Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,209

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, York Central 5,428York Central: 5,428Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, York Central 10,346York Central: 10,346Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10,346

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, York Central 1,080York Central: 1,080Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074York Central is higher1,080

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and York Central, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithYork CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68215,271York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,597Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,209Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out5,428Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67610,346Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,080York Central

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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