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Edinburgh South and Newcastle upon Tyne North

101,260 and 112,244 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne North on 7 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,608Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Edinburgh South: £3,623Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Edinburgh South: £12,232Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Edinburgh South: £12,284Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Edinburgh South: £1,147Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Edinburgh South: £1,152Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£1,236£1,241£1,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Edinburgh South: £11,367Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Edinburgh South: £11,416Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£11,438£11,487£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Newcastle upon Tyne North £446Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Edinburgh South: £347Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Edinburgh South: £349Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£446£448£423

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £761Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Edinburgh South: £496Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Edinburgh South: £499Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£761£764£722

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £26Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Edinburgh South: £21Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Edinburgh South: £21Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Edinburgh South: £403Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Edinburgh South: £405Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Edinburgh South: £110Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Edinburgh South: £111Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£94£95£89

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £80Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Edinburgh South: £68Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Edinburgh South: £69Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£80£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Newcastle upon Tyne North £934Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Edinburgh South: £791Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Edinburgh South: £794Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Edinburgh South: £217Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Edinburgh South: £218Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£173£174£164

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £212Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Edinburgh South: £277Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Edinburgh South: £278Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£212£212£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Edinburgh South: £5.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Edinburgh South: £5.99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Edinburgh South: £4.72Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Edinburgh South: £5.46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Edinburgh South: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher103.5

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher152.0

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher54.5

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher116.7

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher17.3

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Edinburgh South and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,533£3,548£3,351Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,671£12,725£12,019Newcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,236£1,241£1,173Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,438£11,487£10,850Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£375£376£356Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£934£938£886Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£173£174£164Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£212£212£201Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.23£5.25£4.96Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out54.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9116.7Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 11. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,608Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Edinburgh South: £3,623Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Edinburgh South: £2,108Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Edinburgh South: £2,117Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Newcastle upon Tyne North £822Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Edinburgh South: £763Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Edinburgh South: £767Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£822£825£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Edinburgh South: £1,959Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Edinburgh South: £1,968Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Newcastle upon Tyne North £73Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Edinburgh South: £60Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Edinburgh South: £60Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Newcastle upon Tyne North £124Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Edinburgh South: £86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Edinburgh South: £86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£124£124£117

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Edinburgh South: £3.59Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Edinburgh South: £3.61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Edinburgh South: £403Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Edinburgh South: £405Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Edinburgh South: £110Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Edinburgh South: £111Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Newcastle upon Tyne North £53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Edinburgh South: £46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Edinburgh South: £46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Newcastle upon Tyne North £621Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Edinburgh South: £527Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Edinburgh South: £529Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£621£624£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Edinburgh South: £217Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Edinburgh South: £218Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Newcastle upon Tyne North £141Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Edinburgh South: £184Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Edinburgh South: £185Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£141£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Edinburgh South: £3.96Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Edinburgh South: £3.98Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Edinburgh South: £3.13Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.14Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Edinburgh South: £5.46Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Edinburgh South: £5.48Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count164.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher16.9

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher24.8

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher77.6

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher11.5

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Edinburgh South and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,533£3,548£3,351Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,063£2,072£1,957Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£822£825£780Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,862£1,870£1,767Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£375£376£356Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£621£624£589Newcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£173£174£164Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£141£141£133Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.12£3.13£2.96Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6164.2Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.616.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out54.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.577.6Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 17. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mEdinburgh South: £365.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mEdinburgh South: £366.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mEdinburgh South: £213.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mEdinburgh South: £214.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mEdinburgh South: £77.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mEdinburgh South: £77.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mEdinburgh South: £198.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mEdinburgh South: £199.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mEdinburgh South: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mEdinburgh South: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mEdinburgh South: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mEdinburgh South: £8.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.36mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mEdinburgh South: £40.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mEdinburgh South: £41.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mEdinburgh South: £53.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mEdinburgh South: £53.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mEdinburgh South: £22.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mEdinburgh South: £22.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mEdinburgh South: £18.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mEdinburgh South: £18.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.40mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.40mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.56mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count18,435

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher8,708

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292Edinburgh South: 975

    975Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,292

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Edinburgh South and Newcastle upon Tyne North, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£396.5m£398.2m£376.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57418,435Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,891Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out6,119Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1398,708Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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