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Edinburgh North and Leith and Aberdeen South

115,087 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Aberdeen South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh North and Leith Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Aberdeen South: £12,541Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Aberdeen South: £11,845Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Aberdeen South is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

  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, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Aberdeen South: £1,223Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Aberdeen South: £1,155Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Aberdeen South: £11,641Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Aberdeen South: £10,995Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Aberdeen South is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Aberdeen South: £285Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Aberdeen South: £269Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Aberdeen South: £595Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Aberdeen South: £562Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Aberdeen South: £21Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Aberdeen South: £19Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£20£21£19

  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, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£348£350£330

  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, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Aberdeen South: £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, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Aberdeen South: £907Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Aberdeen South: £856Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£147£147£139

  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, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Aberdeen South: £253Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Aberdeen South: £239Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£252£253£239

  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, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Aberdeen South: £7.75Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Aberdeen South: £7.32Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Aberdeen South: £2.65Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Aberdeen South: £2.50Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£284£285£269Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£903£907£856Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£147£147£139Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£252£253£239Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.72£7.75£7.32Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6988.1Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.970.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out132.3Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5119.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated13.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Aberdeen South: £1,906Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Aberdeen South: £1,800Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Aberdeen South is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Aberdeen South: £838Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Aberdeen South: £792Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Aberdeen South: £1,769Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Aberdeen South: £1,671Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Aberdeen South is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Aberdeen South: £41Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£43£43£41

  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, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Aberdeen South: £85Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Aberdeen South: £3.11Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Aberdeen South: £2.94Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  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, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£348£350£330

  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, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Aberdeen South: £34Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Aberdeen South: £621Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Aberdeen South: £587Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Aberdeen South: £174Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Aberdeen South: £164Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Aberdeen South: £5.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Aberdeen South: £5.02Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Aberdeen South: £1.81Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Aberdeen South: £1.71Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£43£43£41Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£619£621£587Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£147£147£139Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£173£174£164Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.29£5.31£5.02Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.80£1.81£1.71Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9150.2Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.210.8Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out20.1Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.882.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.2Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mAberdeen South: £394.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mAberdeen South: £373.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mAberdeen South: £223.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mAberdeen South: £210.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mAberdeen South is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mAberdeen South: £98.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mAberdeen South: £92.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mAberdeen South: £206.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mAberdeen South: £195.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mAberdeen South is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mAberdeen South: £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mAberdeen South: £4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mAberdeen South: £10.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mAberdeen South: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.34mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£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, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mAberdeen South: £40.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mAberdeen South: £38.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mAberdeen South: £15.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mAberdeen South: £14.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mAberdeen South: £4.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mAberdeen South: £4.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mAberdeen South: £72.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mAberdeen South: £68.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mAberdeen South: £17.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mAberdeen South: £16.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mAberdeen South: £20.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mAberdeen South: £19.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mAberdeen 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, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mAberdeen South: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mAberdeen South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher9,595

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEdinburgh 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£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68217,566Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,261Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out6,836Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6769,595Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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  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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