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Edinburgh South and Beckenham and Penge

101,260 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 8 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 14. 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Edinburgh South: £3,608Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Edinburgh South: £3,623Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Edinburgh South: £12,232Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Edinburgh South: £12,284Beckenham and Penge: £12,548Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Edinburgh South: £1,147Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Edinburgh South: £1,152Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Edinburgh South: £11,367Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Edinburgh South: £11,416Beckenham and Penge: £11,365Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Edinburgh South: £347Beckenham and Penge: £584Edinburgh South: £349Beckenham and Penge: £552Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

  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, Beckenham and Penge £638Beckenham and Penge: £638Edinburgh South: £496Beckenham and Penge: £641Edinburgh South: £499Beckenham and Penge: £605Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Beckenham and Penge is higher£638£641£605

  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, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Edinburgh South: £21Beckenham and Penge: £27Edinburgh South: £21Beckenham and Penge: £26Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Edinburgh South: £403Beckenham and Penge: £268Edinburgh South: £405Beckenham and Penge: £253Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Edinburgh South: £110Beckenham and Penge: £91Edinburgh South: £111Beckenham and Penge: £86Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£90£91£86

  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, Beckenham and Penge £59Beckenham and Penge: £59Edinburgh South: £68Beckenham and Penge: £60Edinburgh South: £69Beckenham and Penge: £56Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Beckenham and Penge £1,437Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Edinburgh South: £791Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Edinburgh South: £794Beckenham and Penge: £1,364Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,437£1,444£1,364

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Edinburgh South: £217Beckenham and Penge: £272Edinburgh South: £218Beckenham and Penge: £257Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  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, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Edinburgh South: £277Beckenham and Penge: £214Edinburgh South: £278Beckenham and Penge: £202Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Edinburgh South: £5.97Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Edinburgh South: £5.99Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Edinburgh South: £4.70Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Edinburgh South: £4.72Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Edinburgh South: £5.46Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Edinburgh South: £5.48Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,039.1

  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, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

  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, Beckenham and Penge 127.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher41.6

  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, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Beckenham and Penge is higher140.3

  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, Beckenham and Penge 13.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher13.0

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Edinburgh South and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£266£268£253Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£90£91£86Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£213£214£202Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.93£3.95£3.73Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.65£4.67£4.41Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out127.9Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out41.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9140.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated13.0Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Edinburgh South: £3,608Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Edinburgh South: £3,623Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Beckenham and Penge £2,003Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Edinburgh South: £2,108Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Edinburgh South: £2,117Beckenham and Penge: £1,900Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,011£1,900

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Beckenham and Penge £1,124Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Edinburgh South: £763Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Edinburgh South: £767Beckenham and Penge: £1,066Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Beckenham and Penge £1,814Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Edinburgh South: £1,959Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Edinburgh South: £1,968Beckenham and Penge: £1,720Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Beckenham and Penge £88Beckenham and Penge: £88Edinburgh South: £60Beckenham and Penge: £88Edinburgh South: £60Beckenham and Penge: £84Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Edinburgh South: £86Beckenham and Penge: £97Edinburgh South: £86Beckenham and Penge: £92Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Beckenham and Penge is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.59, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Edinburgh South: £3.59Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Edinburgh South: £3.61Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Edinburgh South: £403Beckenham and Penge: £268Edinburgh South: £405Beckenham and Penge: £253Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Edinburgh South: £110Beckenham and Penge: £91Edinburgh South: £111Beckenham and Penge: £86Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Edinburgh South: £46Beckenham and Penge: £39Edinburgh South: £46Beckenham and Penge: £37Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938Edinburgh South: £527Beckenham and Penge: £942Edinburgh South: £529Beckenham and Penge: £889Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Beckenham and Penge is higher£938£942£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Edinburgh South: £217Beckenham and Penge: £272Edinburgh South: £218Beckenham and Penge: £257Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Beckenham and Penge £139Beckenham and Penge: £139Edinburgh South: £184Beckenham and Penge: £139Edinburgh South: £185Beckenham and Penge: £132Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Beckenham and Penge £6.45Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Edinburgh South: £3.96Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Edinburgh South: £3.98Beckenham and Penge: £6.12Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Beckenham and Penge is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Beckenham and Penge £2.56Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Edinburgh South: £3.13Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Edinburgh South: £3.14Beckenham and Penge: £2.43Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Edinburgh South: £5.46Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Edinburgh South: £5.48Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Beckenham and Penge 157.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Beckenham and Penge 16.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

  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, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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 South 64.1, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Beckenham and Penge 91.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Beckenham and Penge is higher91.5

  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 South 9.6, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher8.5

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Edinburgh South and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,003£2,011£1,900Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,814£1,822£1,720Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£266£268£253Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£90£91£86Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£938£942£889Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£139£139£132Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.56£2.57£2.43Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.65£4.67£4.41Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6157.3Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.616.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out19.4Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out41.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.591.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated8.5Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Beckenham and Penge £410.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mEdinburgh South: £366.9mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mBeckenham and Penge is higher£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Beckenham and Penge £218.6mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mEdinburgh South: £213.5mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mEdinburgh South: £214.4mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Beckenham and Penge £122.7mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mEdinburgh South: £77.3mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mEdinburgh South: £77.6mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mBeckenham and Penge is higher£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Beckenham and Penge £198.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mEdinburgh South: £198.4mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mEdinburgh South: £199.3mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Beckenham and Penge £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mEdinburgh South: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £8.7mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh South £0.36m, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.36mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mEdinburgh South: £40.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mEdinburgh South: £41.0mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Beckenham and Penge £102.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mEdinburgh South: £53.5mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mBeckenham and Penge is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Beckenham and Penge £29.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mEdinburgh South: £22.0mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mEdinburgh South: £22.1mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBeckenham and Penge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Beckenham and Penge £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £18.6mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £18.7mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Beckenham and Penge £0.70mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mEdinburgh South: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Beckenham and Penge £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mEdinburgh South: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.55mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mEdinburgh South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Beckenham and Penge 1,773Beckenham and Penge: 1,773Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Beckenham and Penge 2,114Beckenham and Penge: 2,114Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Beckenham and Penge 4,539Beckenham and Penge: 4,539Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Beckenham and Penge 9,989Beckenham and Penge: 9,989Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Beckenham and Penge is higher9,989

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Beckenham and Penge 927Beckenham and Penge: 927Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher927

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Edinburgh South and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mEdinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57417,171Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,114Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,539Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1399,989Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated927Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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