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Edinburgh South and Bath

101,260 and 106,548 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Bath on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bath on 10. 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 South Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South: £3,608Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South: £3,623Bath: £3,295Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,295

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Bath £12,599Bath: £12,599Edinburgh South: £12,232Bath: £12,653Edinburgh South: £12,284Bath: £11,951Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Bath is higherDepends on how you count£12,599£12,653£11,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Bath £1,241Bath: £1,241Edinburgh South: £1,147Bath: £1,247Edinburgh South: £1,152Bath: £1,178Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Bath is higher£1,241£1,247£1,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Bath £11,573Bath: £11,573Edinburgh South: £11,367Bath: £11,622Edinburgh South: £11,416Bath: £10,977Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Bath is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Bath £377Bath: £377Edinburgh South: £347Bath: £378Edinburgh South: £349Bath: £357Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Bath is higher£377£378£357

  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 South £496, Bath £628Bath: £628Edinburgh South: £496Bath: £631Edinburgh South: £499Bath: £596Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Bath is higher£628£631£596

  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 South £21, Bath £22Bath: £22Edinburgh South: £21Bath: £22Edinburgh South: £21Bath: £21Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Bath is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh South: £403Bath: £297Edinburgh South: £405Bath: £281Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh South: £110Bath: £87Edinburgh South: £111Bath: £82Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£86£87£82

  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 South £68, Bath £51Bath: £51Edinburgh South: £68Bath: £51Edinburgh South: £69Bath: £48Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Bath £1,009Bath: £1,009Edinburgh South: £791Bath: £1,013Edinburgh South: £794Bath: £957Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Bath is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh South: £217Bath: £200Edinburgh South: £218Bath: £189Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £277, Bath £175Bath: £175Edinburgh South: £277Bath: £176Edinburgh South: £278Bath: £166Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Bath £4.72Bath: £4.72Edinburgh South: £5.97Bath: £4.74Edinburgh South: £5.99Bath: £4.48Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Bath £2.01Bath: £2.01Edinburgh South: £4.70Bath: £2.02Edinburgh South: £4.72Bath: £1.91Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£2.01£2.02£1.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South: £5.46Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South: £5.48Bath: £5.02Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South 1,006.9, Bath 1,019.6Bath: 1,019.6Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Bath is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South 78.7, Bath 89.3Bath: 89.3Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Bath is higher89.3

  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 South 115.8, Bath 129.8Bath: 129.8Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Bath is higher129.8

  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 South 64.1, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South 105.9, Bath 104.5Bath: 104.5Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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 South 14.5, Bath 10.7Bath: 10.7Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher10.7

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Edinburgh South and Bath, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,599£12,653£11,951Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,241£1,247£1,178Bath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,573£11,622£10,977Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£377£378£357Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,009£1,013£957Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£199£200£189Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£175£176£166Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.72£4.74£4.48Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.01£2.02£1.91Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,019.6Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.789.3Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out129.8Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out43.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9104.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated10.7Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bath 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 South Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South: £3,608Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South: £3,623Bath: £3,295Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,295

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Bath £2,031Bath: £2,031Edinburgh South: £2,108Bath: £2,040Edinburgh South: £2,117Bath: £1,927Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Bath £856Bath: £856Edinburgh South: £763Bath: £860Edinburgh South: £767Bath: £812Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Bath is higher£856£860£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Bath £1,866Bath: £1,866Edinburgh South: £1,959Bath: £1,874Edinburgh South: £1,968Bath: £1,770Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Bath £61Bath: £61Edinburgh South: £60Bath: £61Edinburgh South: £60Bath: £58Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Bath is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Bath £101Bath: £101Edinburgh South: £86Bath: £102Edinburgh South: £86Bath: £96Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Bath is higher£101£102£96

  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 South £3.59, Bath £3.56Bath: £3.56Edinburgh South: £3.59Bath: £3.58Edinburgh South: £3.61Bath: £3.38Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh South: £403Bath: £297Edinburgh South: £405Bath: £281Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh South: £110Bath: £87Edinburgh South: £111Bath: £82Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£86£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Bath £35Bath: £35Edinburgh South: £46Bath: £35Edinburgh South: £46Bath: £33Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Bath £696Bath: £696Edinburgh South: £527Bath: £698Edinburgh South: £529Bath: £660Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Bath is higher£696£698£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh South: £217Bath: £200Edinburgh South: £218Bath: £189Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Bath £121Bath: £121Edinburgh South: £184Bath: £121Edinburgh South: £185Bath: £115Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Bath £3.26Bath: £3.26Edinburgh South: £3.96Bath: £3.27Edinburgh South: £3.98Bath: £3.09Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Bath £1.39Bath: £1.39Edinburgh South: £3.13Bath: £1.40Edinburgh South: £3.14Bath: £1.32Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South: £5.46Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South: £5.48Bath: £5.02Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Bath 164.4Bath: 164.4Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count164.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Bath 14.4Bath: 14.4Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Bath is higher14.4

  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 South 20.0, Bath 20.9Bath: 20.9Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Bath is higher20.9

  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 South 64.1, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Bath 72.1Bath: 72.1Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Bath is higherDepends on how you count72.1

  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 South 9.6, Bath 7.4Bath: 7.4Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher7.4

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Edinburgh South and Bath, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,031£2,040£1,927Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£856£860£812Bath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,866£1,874£1,770Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£61£61£58Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£696£698£660Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£199£200£189Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£121£121£115Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.26£3.27£3.09Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.39£1.40£1.32Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6164.4Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.4Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out20.9Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out43.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.572.1Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated7.4Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bath on 12. 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 South Bath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Bath £370.1mBath: £370.1mEdinburgh South: £365.3mBath: £371.7mEdinburgh South: £366.9mBath: £351.1mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mBath is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Bath £216.4mBath: £216.4mEdinburgh South: £213.5mBath: £217.3mEdinburgh South: £214.4mBath: £205.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mBath is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Bath £91.2mBath: £91.2mEdinburgh South: £77.3mBath: £91.6mEdinburgh South: £77.6mBath: £86.5mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mBath is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Bath £198.8mBath: £198.8mEdinburgh South: £198.4mBath: £199.6mEdinburgh South: £199.3mBath: £188.6mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBath is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Bath £6.5mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBath: £6.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBath is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Bath £10.8mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBath: £10.2mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBath is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh South £0.36m, Bath £0.38mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.36mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.37mBath: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Bath £31.6mBath: £31.6mEdinburgh South: £40.8mBath: £31.7mEdinburgh South: £41.0mBath: £29.9mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Bath £9.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBath: £8.7mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Bath £3.7mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBath: £3.5mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Bath £74.1mBath: £74.1mEdinburgh South: £53.3mBath: £74.4mEdinburgh South: £53.5mBath: £70.3mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mBath is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Bath £21.2mBath: £21.2mEdinburgh South: £22.0mBath: £21.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mBath: £20.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Bath £12.9mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South: £18.6mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South: £18.7mBath: £12.2mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Bath £0.35mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBath: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Bath £0.15mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBath: £0.14mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Bath £0.56mBath: £0.56mEdinburgh South: £0.55mBath: £0.57mEdinburgh South: £0.56mBath: £0.54mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Bath 17,513Bath: 17,513Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count17,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Bath 1,533Bath: 1,533Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Bath is higher1,533

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Bath 2,229Bath: 2,229Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Bath is higher2,229

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Bath 4,636Bath: 4,636Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Bath 7,677Bath: 7,677Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Bath is higherDepends on how you count7,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Bath 788Bath: 788Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher788

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South and Bath, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£370.1m£371.7m£351.1mBath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57417,513Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,533Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,229Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,636Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1397,677Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated788Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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