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Edinburgh South and Guildford

101,260 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Guildford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 16 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 6. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh South: £3,608Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh South: £3,623Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Edinburgh South: £12,232Guildford: £12,785Edinburgh South: £12,284Guildford: £12,076Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,731£12,785£12,076

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Edinburgh South: £1,147Guildford: £1,016Edinburgh South: £1,152Guildford: £960Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Edinburgh South is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Edinburgh South: £11,367Guildford: £11,960Edinburgh South: £11,416Guildford: £11,296Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Edinburgh South: £347Guildford: £288Edinburgh South: £349Guildford: £272Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Edinburgh South: £496Guildford: £522Edinburgh South: £499Guildford: £493Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Edinburgh South: £21Guildford: £16Edinburgh South: £21Guildford: £15Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh South: £403Guildford: £201Edinburgh South: £405Guildford: £190Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh South: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh South: £111Guildford: £83Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£88£88£83

  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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Edinburgh South: £68Guildford: £50Edinburgh South: £69Guildford: £47Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Edinburgh South: £791Guildford: £808Edinburgh South: £794Guildford: £764Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Guildford is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh South: £217Guildford: £169Edinburgh South: £218Guildford: £160Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£169£169£160

  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, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Edinburgh South: £277Guildford: £149Edinburgh South: £278Guildford: £140Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£148£149£140

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Edinburgh South: £5.97Guildford: £6.25Edinburgh South: £5.99Guildford: £5.90Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Guildford is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Edinburgh South: £4.70Guildford: £2.96Edinburgh South: £4.72Guildford: £2.80Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh South: £5.46Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh South: £5.48Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher61.6

  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, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Edinburgh South is higher111.9

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh South is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher11.2

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Edinburgh South and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,012£1,016£960Edinburgh South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£287£288£272Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£520£522£493Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£805£808£764Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£169£169£160Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£148£149£140Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.22£6.25£5.90Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.95£2.96£2.80Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.761.6Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out111.9Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out30.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.990.8Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated11.2Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh South: £3,608Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh South: £3,623Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Edinburgh South: £2,108Guildford: £1,948Edinburgh South: £2,117Guildford: £1,840Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Edinburgh South: £763Guildford: £684Edinburgh South: £767Guildford: £646Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Edinburgh South: £1,959Guildford: £1,822Edinburgh South: £1,968Guildford: £1,721Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Edinburgh South: £60Guildford: £44Edinburgh South: £60Guildford: £41Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Edinburgh South: £86Guildford: £80Edinburgh South: £86Guildford: £75Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Edinburgh South: £3.59Guildford: £2.40Edinburgh South: £3.61Guildford: £2.27Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh South: £403Guildford: £201Edinburgh South: £405Guildford: £190Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh South: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh South: £111Guildford: £83Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Edinburgh South: £46Guildford: £33Edinburgh South: £46Guildford: £32Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Edinburgh South: £527Guildford: £544Edinburgh South: £529Guildford: £514Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Guildford is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh South: £217Guildford: £169Edinburgh South: £218Guildford: £160Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Edinburgh South: £184Guildford: £100Edinburgh South: £185Guildford: £95Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Edinburgh South: £3.96Guildford: £4.20Edinburgh South: £3.98Guildford: £3.97Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Guildford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Edinburgh South: £3.13Guildford: £2.00Edinburgh South: £3.14Guildford: £1.89Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh South: £5.46Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh South: £5.48Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Edinburgh South is higher9.4

  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, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Edinburgh South is higher17.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 64.1, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher7.5

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Edinburgh South and Guildford, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£681£684£646Edinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,814£1,822£1,721Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£44£41Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Edinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£2.39£2.40£2.27Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£33£33£32Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£542£544£514Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£169£169£160Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£100£100£95Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.19£4.20£3.97Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.99£2.00£1.89Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6155.6Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.69.4Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out17.1Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out30.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.561.2Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated7.5Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mEdinburgh South: £365.3mGuildford: £330.2mEdinburgh South: £366.9mGuildford: £311.9mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mEdinburgh South is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mEdinburgh South: £213.5mGuildford: £207.9mEdinburgh South: £214.4mGuildford: £196.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mEdinburgh South: £77.3mGuildford: £73.0mEdinburgh South: £77.6mGuildford: £69.0mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mEdinburgh South is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mEdinburgh South: £198.4mGuildford: £194.4mEdinburgh South: £199.3mGuildford: £183.6mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh South: £6.1mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh South: £6.1mGuildford: £4.4mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mGuildford: £8.0mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh South: £0.36mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh South: £0.37mGuildford: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mEdinburgh South: £40.8mGuildford: £21.5mEdinburgh South: £41.0mGuildford: £20.3mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mEdinburgh South: £11.2mGuildford: £9.4mEdinburgh South: £11.2mGuildford: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mEdinburgh South: £4.6mGuildford: £3.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mGuildford: £3.4mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mEdinburgh South: £53.3mGuildford: £58.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mGuildford: £54.9mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mGuildford is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mGuildford: £18.1mEdinburgh South: £22.1mGuildford: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mGuildford: £10.7mEdinburgh South: £18.7mGuildford: £10.1mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.40mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.40mGuildford: £0.42mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGuildford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.32mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.32mGuildford: £0.20mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.55mGuildford: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.56mGuildford: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mEdinburgh South is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Edinburgh South is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh South is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher803

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Edinburgh South and Guildford, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mEdinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57416,606Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,001Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out1,819Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out3,260Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1396,525Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated803Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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