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Edinburgh North and Leith and Edinburgh South West

115,087 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Edinburgh South West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Edinburgh South West 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 Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Edinburgh South West: £3,623Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Edinburgh South West: £3,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Edinburgh South West: £12,170Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Edinburgh South West: £11,495Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£12,119£12,170£11,495

  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, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Edinburgh South West: £1,469Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Edinburgh South West: £1,388Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Edinburgh South West: £11,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Edinburgh South West: £10,567Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Edinburgh South West is higher£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Edinburgh South West: £389Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Edinburgh South West: £367Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£387£389£367

  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, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Edinburgh South West: £570Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Edinburgh South West: £538Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£568£570£538

  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, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Edinburgh South West: £24Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Edinburgh South West: £23Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£24£24£23

  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, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Edinburgh South West: £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Edinburgh South West: £369Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£389£391£369

  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, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Edinburgh South West: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Edinburgh South West: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£106£107£101

  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, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Edinburgh South West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Edinburgh South West: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Edinburgh South West: £1,057Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Edinburgh South West: £998Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Edinburgh South West: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Edinburgh South West: £293Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£309£310£293

  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, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Edinburgh South West: £339Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Edinburgh South West: £321Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£338£339£321

  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, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Edinburgh South West: £6.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Edinburgh South West: £5.75Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Edinburgh South West: £4.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Edinburgh South West: £4.13Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Edinburgh South West: £4.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  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, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count975.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher93.9

  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, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher132.4

  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, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher61.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher139.9

  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, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,140£11,187£10,567Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£387£389£367Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£338£339£321Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6975.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.993.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out132.4Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5139.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated13.1Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Edinburgh South West: £3,623Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Edinburgh South West: £3,422Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Edinburgh South West: £1,771Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Edinburgh South West: £1,673Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Edinburgh South West: £1,040Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Edinburgh South West: £982Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Edinburgh South West: £1,628Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Edinburgh South West: £1,538Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Edinburgh South West is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Edinburgh South West: £57Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Edinburgh South West: £53Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£56£57£53

  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, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Edinburgh South West: £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Edinburgh South West: £78Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£83£83£78

  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, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Edinburgh South West: £3.48Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Edinburgh South West: £3.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  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, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Edinburgh South West: £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Edinburgh South West: £369Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£389£391£369

  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, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Edinburgh South West: £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Edinburgh South West: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£106£107£101

  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, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Edinburgh South West: £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Edinburgh South West: £42Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Edinburgh South West: £748Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Edinburgh South West: £706Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Edinburgh South West: £310Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Edinburgh South West: £293Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Edinburgh South West: £240Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Edinburgh South West: £227Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Edinburgh South West: £4.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Edinburgh South West: £4.07Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Edinburgh South West: £3.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Edinburgh South West: £2.92Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Edinburgh South West: £4.62Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Edinburgh South West is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13.7

  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, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 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, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higher99.0

  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, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£56£57£53Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£745£748£706Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£309£310£293Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£239£240£227Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9142.0Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out19.3Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out61.9Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.899.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Edinburgh North and Leith is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,044

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68215,959Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,535Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,165Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out6,954Shared outEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67611,127Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,044Shared 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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