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Edinburgh South and Hamble Valley

101,260 and 108,189 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Hamble Valley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Hamble Valley 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Edinburgh South: £3,608Hamble Valley: £3,652Edinburgh South: £3,623Hamble Valley: £3,450Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Hamble Valley is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Hamble Valley £12,631Hamble Valley: £12,631Edinburgh South: £12,232Hamble Valley: £12,685Edinburgh South: £12,284Hamble Valley: £11,981Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Hamble Valley is higher£12,631£12,685£11,981

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Hamble Valley £1,242Hamble Valley: £1,242Edinburgh South: £1,147Hamble Valley: £1,248Edinburgh South: £1,152Hamble Valley: £1,179Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,242£1,248£1,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Hamble Valley £11,748Hamble Valley: £11,748Edinburgh South: £11,367Hamble Valley: £11,798Edinburgh South: £11,416Hamble Valley: £11,143Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Hamble Valley is higher£11,748£11,798£11,143

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Hamble Valley £232Hamble Valley: £232Edinburgh South: £347Hamble Valley: £233Edinburgh South: £349Hamble Valley: £220Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hamble Valley £636Hamble Valley: £636Edinburgh South: £496Hamble Valley: £639Edinburgh South: £499Hamble Valley: £604Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Hamble Valley is higher£636£639£604

  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, Hamble Valley £15Hamble Valley: £15Edinburgh South: £21Hamble Valley: £15Edinburgh South: £21Hamble Valley: £14Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Edinburgh South: £403Hamble Valley: £250Edinburgh South: £405Hamble Valley: £236Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh South: £110Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh South: £111Hamble Valley: £103Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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, Hamble Valley £68Hamble Valley: £68Edinburgh South: £68Hamble Valley: £68Edinburgh South: £69Hamble Valley: £64Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Hamble Valley £1,026Hamble Valley: £1,026Edinburgh South: £791Hamble Valley: £1,030Edinburgh South: £794Hamble Valley: £973Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Hamble Valley is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Edinburgh South: £217Hamble Valley: £105Edinburgh South: £218Hamble Valley: £99Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£104£105£99

  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, Hamble Valley £141Hamble Valley: £141Edinburgh South: £277Hamble Valley: £142Edinburgh South: £278Hamble Valley: £134Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£141£142£134

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Hamble Valley £5.25Hamble Valley: £5.25Edinburgh South: £5.97Hamble Valley: £5.27Edinburgh South: £5.99Hamble Valley: £4.98Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Hamble Valley £2.80Hamble Valley: £2.80Edinburgh South: £4.70Hamble Valley: £2.82Edinburgh South: £4.72Hamble Valley: £2.66Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Edinburgh South: £5.46Hamble Valley: £5.40Edinburgh South: £5.48Hamble Valley: £5.10Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hamble Valley 1,023.8Hamble Valley: 1,023.8Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Hamble Valley is higher1,023.8

  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, Hamble Valley 57.3Hamble Valley: 57.3Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher57.3

  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, Hamble Valley 134.7Hamble Valley: 134.7Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Hamble Valley is higher134.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher40.4

  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, Hamble Valley 118.0Hamble Valley: 118.0Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Hamble Valley is higher118.0

  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, Hamble Valley 16.9Hamble Valley: 16.9Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Hamble Valley is higher16.9

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Edinburgh South and Hamble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,637£3,652£3,450Hamble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,631£12,685£11,981Hamble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,242£1,248£1,179Hamble Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,748£11,798£11,143Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£232£233£220Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Hamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£109£109£103Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,026£1,030£973Hamble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£104£105£99Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£141£142£134Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.25£5.27£4.98Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.80£2.82£2.66Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,023.8Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.757.3Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out134.7Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out40.4Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9118.0Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated16.9Hamble Valley

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 9. 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Edinburgh South: £3,608Hamble Valley: £3,652Edinburgh South: £3,623Hamble Valley: £3,450Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Hamble Valley is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Hamble Valley £2,412Hamble Valley: £2,412Edinburgh South: £2,108Hamble Valley: £2,423Edinburgh South: £2,117Hamble Valley: £2,288Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Hamble Valley is higher£2,412£2,423£2,288

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Hamble Valley £757Hamble Valley: £757Edinburgh South: £763Hamble Valley: £760Edinburgh South: £767Hamble Valley: £718Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£757£760£718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Hamble Valley £2,244Hamble Valley: £2,244Edinburgh South: £1,959Hamble Valley: £2,253Edinburgh South: £1,968Hamble Valley: £2,128Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Hamble Valley is higher£2,244£2,253£2,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Hamble Valley £44Hamble Valley: £44Edinburgh South: £60Hamble Valley: £45Edinburgh South: £60Hamble Valley: £42Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Hamble Valley £122Hamble Valley: £122Edinburgh South: £86Hamble Valley: £122Edinburgh South: £86Hamble Valley: £115Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Hamble Valley is higher£122£122£115

  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, Hamble Valley £2.81Hamble Valley: £2.81Edinburgh South: £3.59Hamble Valley: £2.83Edinburgh South: £3.61Hamble Valley: £2.67Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Edinburgh South: £403Hamble Valley: £250Edinburgh South: £405Hamble Valley: £236Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh South: £110Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh South: £111Hamble Valley: £103Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Hamble Valley £41Hamble Valley: £41Edinburgh South: £46Hamble Valley: £41Edinburgh South: £46Hamble Valley: £39Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Hamble Valley £625Hamble Valley: £625Edinburgh South: £527Hamble Valley: £628Edinburgh South: £529Hamble Valley: £593Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Hamble Valley is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Edinburgh South: £217Hamble Valley: £105Edinburgh South: £218Hamble Valley: £99Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£104£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Hamble Valley £86Hamble Valley: £86Edinburgh South: £184Hamble Valley: £86Edinburgh South: £185Hamble Valley: £82Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£86£86£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Hamble Valley £3.20Hamble Valley: £3.20Edinburgh South: £3.96Hamble Valley: £3.22Edinburgh South: £3.98Hamble Valley: £3.04Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Hamble Valley £1.71Hamble Valley: £1.71Edinburgh South: £3.13Hamble Valley: £1.72Edinburgh South: £3.14Hamble Valley: £1.62Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Edinburgh South: £5.46Hamble Valley: £5.40Edinburgh South: £5.48Hamble Valley: £5.10Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Hamble Valley 195.6Hamble Valley: 195.6Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Hamble Valley is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Hamble Valley 10.9Hamble Valley: 10.9Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Edinburgh South is higher10.9

  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, Hamble Valley 25.7Hamble Valley: 25.7Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Hamble Valley is higher25.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher40.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Hamble Valley 71.9Hamble Valley: 71.9Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Hamble Valley is higher71.9

  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, Hamble Valley 10.3Hamble Valley: 10.3Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Hamble Valley is higher10.3

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Edinburgh South and Hamble Valley, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,637£3,652£3,450Hamble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,412£2,423£2,288Hamble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£757£760£718Edinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,244£2,253£2,128Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£45£42Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£122£122£115Hamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£2.81£2.83£2.67Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£109£109£103Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£625£628£593Hamble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£104£105£99Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£86£86£82Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.20£3.22£3.04Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.71£1.72£1.62Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6195.6Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.9Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out25.7Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out40.4Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.571.9Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.3Hamble Valley

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Hamble Valley £393.5mHamble Valley: £393.5mEdinburgh South: £365.3mHamble Valley: £395.1mEdinburgh South: £366.9mHamble Valley: £373.2mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mHamble Valley is higher£393.5m£395.1m£373.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Hamble Valley £261.0mHamble Valley: £261.0mEdinburgh South: £213.5mHamble Valley: £262.1mEdinburgh South: £214.4mHamble Valley: £247.6mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mHamble Valley is higher£261.0m£262.1m£247.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Hamble Valley £81.9mHamble Valley: £81.9mEdinburgh South: £77.3mHamble Valley: £82.2mEdinburgh South: £77.6mHamble Valley: £77.7mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.2m£77.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Hamble Valley £242.8mHamble Valley: £242.8mEdinburgh South: £198.4mHamble Valley: £243.8mEdinburgh South: £199.3mHamble Valley: £230.3mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mHamble Valley is higher£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Hamble Valley £4.8mHamble Valley: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mHamble Valley: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Hamble Valley £13.1mHamble Valley: £13.1mEdinburgh South: £8.7mHamble Valley: £13.2mEdinburgh South: £8.7mHamble Valley: £12.5mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mHamble Valley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Hamble Valley £0.30mHamble Valley: £0.30mEdinburgh South: £0.36mHamble Valley: £0.31mEdinburgh South: £0.37mHamble Valley: £0.29mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Hamble Valley £26.9mHamble Valley: £26.9mEdinburgh South: £40.8mHamble Valley: £27.0mEdinburgh South: £41.0mHamble Valley: £25.5mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Hamble Valley £11.8mHamble Valley: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £11.2mHamble Valley: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £11.2mHamble Valley: £11.2mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Hamble Valley £4.5mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh South: £4.6mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh South: £4.6mHamble Valley: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Hamble Valley £67.6mHamble Valley: £67.6mEdinburgh South: £53.3mHamble Valley: £67.9mEdinburgh South: £53.5mHamble Valley: £64.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mHamble Valley is higher£67.6m£67.9m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Hamble Valley £11.3mHamble Valley: £11.3mEdinburgh South: £22.0mHamble Valley: £11.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mHamble Valley: £10.7mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Hamble Valley £9.3mHamble Valley: £9.3mEdinburgh South: £18.6mHamble Valley: £9.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mHamble Valley: £8.8mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Hamble Valley £0.35mHamble Valley: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.40mHamble Valley: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.40mHamble Valley: £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, Hamble Valley £0.18mHamble Valley: £0.18mEdinburgh South: £0.32mHamble Valley: £0.19mEdinburgh South: £0.32mHamble Valley: £0.18mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Hamble Valley £0.58mHamble Valley: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.55mHamble Valley: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.56mHamble Valley: £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Hamble Valley 21,156Hamble Valley: 21,156Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Hamble Valley is higher21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Hamble Valley 1,183Hamble Valley: 1,183Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher1,183

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Hamble Valley 2,783Hamble Valley: 2,783Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Hamble Valley is higher2,783

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Hamble Valley 4,366Hamble Valley: 4,366Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Hamble Valley 7,777Hamble Valley: 7,777Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Hamble Valley is higher7,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Hamble Valley 1,111Hamble Valley: 1,111Edinburgh South: 975

    975Hamble Valley is higher1,111

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Edinburgh South and Hamble Valley, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£393.5m£395.1m£373.2mHamble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£261.0m£262.1m£247.6mHamble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£81.9m£82.2m£77.7mHamble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mHamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£67.6m£67.9m£64.1mHamble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh 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£0.18m£0.19m£0.18mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHamble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57421,156Hamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,183Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,783Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,366Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1397,777Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,111Hamble Valley

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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