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Edinburgh North and Leith and Glasgow West

115,087 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Glasgow West on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow West on 21. 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 Glasgow West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Glasgow West: £5,021Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Glasgow West: £4,742Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Glasgow West is higher£5,000£5,021£4,742

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Glasgow West £13,590Glasgow West: £13,590Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Glasgow West: £13,647Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Glasgow West: £12,890Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Glasgow West is higher£13,590£13,647£12,890

  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, Glasgow West £2,475Glasgow West: £2,475Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Glasgow West: £2,485Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Glasgow West: £2,347Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Glasgow West is higher£2,475£2,485£2,347

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Glasgow West £11,439Glasgow West: £11,439Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Glasgow West: £11,488Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Glasgow West: £10,850Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Glasgow West is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Glasgow West £930Glasgow West: £930Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Glasgow West: £934Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Glasgow West: £882Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Glasgow West is higher£930£934£882

  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, Glasgow West £1,158Glasgow West: £1,158Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Glasgow West: £1,163Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Glasgow West: £1,098Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Glasgow West is higher£1,158£1,163£1,098

  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, Glasgow West £62Glasgow West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Glasgow West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Glasgow West: £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Glasgow West is higher£62£62£59

  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, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Glasgow West: £748Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Glasgow West: £707Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Glasgow West is higher£745£748£707

  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, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £233Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £220Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Glasgow West is higher£232£233£220

  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, Glasgow West £148Glasgow West: £148Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Glasgow West: £148Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Glasgow West: £140Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow West is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Glasgow West £1,718Glasgow West: £1,718Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Glasgow West: £1,726Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Glasgow West: £1,630Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Glasgow West is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Glasgow West: £387Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Glasgow West: £365Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£385£387£365

  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, Glasgow West £585Glasgow West: £585Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Glasgow West: £588Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Glasgow West: £555Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Glasgow West is higher£585£588£555

  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, Glasgow West £9.35Glasgow West: £9.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Glasgow West: £9.39Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Glasgow West: £8.87Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Glasgow West £14Glasgow West: £14Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Glasgow West: £14Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Glasgow West: £13Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Glasgow West is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Glasgow West: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Glasgow West: £6.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  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, Glasgow West 1,017.8Glasgow West: 1,017.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Glasgow West is higher1,017.8

  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, Glasgow West 204.3Glasgow West: 204.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Glasgow West is higher204.3

  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, Glasgow West 229.2Glasgow West: 229.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Glasgow West is higher229.2

  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, Glasgow West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Glasgow West is higher120.7

  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, Glasgow West 227.2Glasgow West: 227.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Glasgow West is higher227.2

  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, Glasgow West 33.1Glasgow West: 33.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Glasgow West is higher33.1

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Glasgow West, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£930£934£882Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,718£1,726£1,630Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£385£387£365Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£585£588£555Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£14£14£13Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,017.8Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9204.3Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out229.2Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out120.7Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5227.2Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow West on 21. 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 Glasgow West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Glasgow West: £5,021Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Glasgow West: £4,742Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Glasgow West is higher£5,000£5,021£4,742

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Glasgow West £1,893Glasgow West: £1,893Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Glasgow West: £1,901Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Glasgow West: £1,796Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Glasgow West is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Glasgow West £1,738Glasgow West: £1,738Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Glasgow West: £1,745Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Glasgow West: £1,649Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow West is higher£1,738£1,745£1,649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Glasgow West £1,594Glasgow West: £1,594Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Glasgow West: £1,600Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Glasgow West: £1,512Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Glasgow West is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Glasgow West £130Glasgow West: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Glasgow West: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Glasgow West: £123Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Glasgow West is higher£130£130£123

  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, Glasgow West £161Glasgow West: £161Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Glasgow West: £162Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Glasgow West: £153Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Glasgow West is higher£161£162£153

  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, Glasgow West £8.67Glasgow West: £8.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Glasgow West: £8.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Glasgow West: £8.22Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Glasgow West is higher£8.67£8.70£8.22

  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, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Glasgow West: £748Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Glasgow West: £707Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Glasgow West is higher£745£748£707

  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, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £233Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £220Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Glasgow West is higher£232£233£220

  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, Glasgow West £104Glasgow West: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Glasgow West: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Glasgow West: £98Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Glasgow West is higher£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Glasgow West £1,207Glasgow West: £1,207Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Glasgow West: £1,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Glasgow West: £1,145Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Glasgow West is higher£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Glasgow West: £387Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Glasgow West: £365Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Glasgow West £411Glasgow West: £411Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Glasgow West: £413Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Glasgow West: £390Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Glasgow West is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Glasgow West £6.57Glasgow West: £6.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Glasgow West: £6.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Glasgow West: £6.23Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Glasgow West £9.66Glasgow West: £9.66Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Glasgow West: £9.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Glasgow West: £9.16Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Glasgow West is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Glasgow West: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Glasgow West: £6.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Glasgow West 141.8Glasgow West: 141.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Glasgow West is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Glasgow West 28.5Glasgow West: 28.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Glasgow West is higher28.5

  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, Glasgow West 31.9Glasgow West: 31.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Glasgow West is higher31.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Glasgow West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Glasgow West is higher120.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Glasgow West 159.5Glasgow West: 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Glasgow West is higher159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3, Glasgow West 23.2Glasgow West: 23.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Glasgow West is higher23.2

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Glasgow West, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£130£130£123Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£161£162£153Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£104£104£98Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£1,207£1,212£1,145Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£385£387£365Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£411£413£390Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9141.8Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.228.5Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out31.9Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out120.7Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8159.5Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated23.2Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow West on 20. 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 Glasgow West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Glasgow West £510.5mGlasgow West: £510.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mGlasgow West: £512.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mGlasgow West: £484.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mGlasgow West is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Glasgow West £193.3mGlasgow West: £193.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mGlasgow West: £194.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mGlasgow West: £183.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mGlasgow West is higher£193.3m£194.1m£183.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Glasgow West £177.5mGlasgow West: £177.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mGlasgow West: £178.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mGlasgow West: £168.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mGlasgow West is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Glasgow West £162.7mGlasgow West: £162.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mGlasgow West: £163.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mGlasgow West: £154.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mGlasgow West is higher£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Glasgow West £13.2mGlasgow West: £13.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mGlasgow West: £13.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mGlasgow West: £12.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mGlasgow West is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Glasgow West £16.5mGlasgow West: £16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mGlasgow West: £16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mGlasgow West: £15.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGlasgow West is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Glasgow West £0.88mGlasgow West: £0.88mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mGlasgow West: £0.89mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mGlasgow West: £0.84mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGlasgow West is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Glasgow West £76.1mGlasgow West: £76.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mGlasgow West: £76.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mGlasgow West: £72.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGlasgow West is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Glasgow West £23.7mGlasgow West: £23.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mGlasgow West: £23.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mGlasgow West: £22.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGlasgow West is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Glasgow West £10.6mGlasgow West: £10.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mGlasgow West: £10.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mGlasgow West: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mGlasgow West is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Glasgow West £123.2mGlasgow West: £123.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mGlasgow West: £123.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mGlasgow West: £116.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mGlasgow West is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Glasgow West £39.3mGlasgow West: £39.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mGlasgow West: £39.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mGlasgow West: £37.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Glasgow West £42.0mGlasgow West: £42.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mGlasgow West: £42.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mGlasgow West: £39.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mGlasgow West is higher£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Glasgow West £0.67mGlasgow West: £0.67mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mGlasgow West: £0.67mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mGlasgow West: £0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Glasgow West £0.99mGlasgow West: £0.99mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mGlasgow West: £0.99mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mGlasgow West: £0.94mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGlasgow West is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Glasgow West £0.71mGlasgow West: £0.71mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mGlasgow West: £0.71mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mGlasgow West: £0.67mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGlasgow West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Glasgow West 14,479Glasgow West: 14,479Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Glasgow West is higher14,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Glasgow West 2,906Glasgow West: 2,906Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Glasgow West is higher2,906

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Glasgow West 3,261Glasgow West: 3,261Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Glasgow West is higher3,261

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Glasgow West 12,321Glasgow West: 12,321Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Glasgow West is higher12,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Glasgow West 16,292Glasgow West: 16,292Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Glasgow West is higher16,292

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Glasgow West 2,373Glasgow West: 2,373Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Glasgow West is higher2,373

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Glasgow West, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mGlasgow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68214,479Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7492,906Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out3,261Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out12,321Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67616,292Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated2,373Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Sources

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

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