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Edinburgh South and Old Bexley and Sidcup

101,260 and 103,301 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Old Bexley and Sidcup on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup on 16. 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 Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Edinburgh South: £3,608Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Edinburgh South: £3,623Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,745£3,761£3,553

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Old Bexley and Sidcup £12,940Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,940Edinburgh South: £12,232Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,995Edinburgh South: £12,284Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,274Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£12,940£12,995£12,274

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,397Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,397Edinburgh South: £1,147Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,403Edinburgh South: £1,152Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,325Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Old Bexley and Sidcup £11,710Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,710Edinburgh South: £11,367Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,760Edinburgh South: £11,416Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,108Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£11,710£11,760£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Old Bexley and Sidcup £432Old Bexley and Sidcup: £432Edinburgh South: £347Old Bexley and Sidcup: £434Edinburgh South: £349Old Bexley and Sidcup: £410Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£432£434£410

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £776Old Bexley and Sidcup: £776Edinburgh South: £496Old Bexley and Sidcup: £780Edinburgh South: £499Old Bexley and Sidcup: £736Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£776£780£736

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Edinburgh South: £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Edinburgh South: £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £20Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Old Bexley and Sidcup £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Edinburgh South: £403Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Edinburgh South: £405Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Old Bexley and Sidcup £113Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£113£113£107

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £79Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Edinburgh South: £68Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Edinburgh South: £69Old Bexley and Sidcup: £75Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,135Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,135Edinburgh South: £791Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,140Edinburgh South: £794Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,077Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,135£1,140£1,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Old Bexley and Sidcup £158Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Edinburgh South: £217Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Edinburgh South: £218Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£158£159£150

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £170Old Bexley and Sidcup: £170Edinburgh South: £277Old Bexley and Sidcup: £171Edinburgh South: £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £161Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Old Bexley and Sidcup £7.96Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.96Edinburgh South: £5.97Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.99Edinburgh South: £5.99Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.55Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.05Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.05Edinburgh South: £4.70Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.07Edinburgh South: £4.72Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.79Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Edinburgh South: £5.46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Edinburgh South: £5.48Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,006.7Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,006.7Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.2Old Bexley and Sidcup: 83.2Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher83.2

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 156.4Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 64.1, Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher42.6

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 110.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 110.6Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count110.6

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 17.3Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher17.3

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Edinburgh South and Old Bexley and Sidcup, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,940£12,995£12,274Old Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,397£1,403£1,325Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,710£11,760£11,108Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£432£434£410Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£278£279£264Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£79£79£75Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,135£1,140£1,077Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£158£159£150Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£170£171£161Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.96£7.99£7.55Old Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.73£4.75£4.49Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,006.7Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.783.2Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out42.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9110.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup on 15. 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 Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Edinburgh South: £3,608Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Edinburgh South: £3,623Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,745£3,761£3,553

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,326Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,326Edinburgh South: £2,108Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,336Edinburgh South: £2,117Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,206Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Old Bexley and Sidcup £867Old Bexley and Sidcup: £867Edinburgh South: £763Old Bexley and Sidcup: £870Edinburgh South: £767Old Bexley and Sidcup: £822Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£867£870£822

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,105Edinburgh South: £1,959Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,114Edinburgh South: £1,968Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,996Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£2,105£2,114£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Old Bexley and Sidcup £78Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Edinburgh South: £60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Edinburgh South: £60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £74Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Old Bexley and Sidcup £140Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Edinburgh South: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Edinburgh South: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £132Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£140£140£132

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.85Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.85Edinburgh South: £3.59Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.86Edinburgh South: £3.61Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.65Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Old Bexley and Sidcup £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Edinburgh South: £403Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Edinburgh South: £405Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Old Bexley and Sidcup £113Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £110Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Edinburgh South: £111Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Old Bexley and Sidcup £49Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Edinburgh South: £46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Edinburgh South: £46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £46Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Old Bexley and Sidcup £704Old Bexley and Sidcup: £704Edinburgh South: £527Old Bexley and Sidcup: £707Edinburgh South: £529Old Bexley and Sidcup: £668Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£704£707£668

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Old Bexley and Sidcup £158Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Edinburgh South: £217Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Edinburgh South: £218Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Old Bexley and Sidcup £105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £105Edinburgh South: £184Old Bexley and Sidcup: £106Edinburgh South: £185Old Bexley and Sidcup: £100Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.93Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.93Edinburgh South: £3.96Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.95Edinburgh South: £3.98Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.68Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.13Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.14Edinburgh South: £3.14Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2.97Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97No difference to show£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Edinburgh South: £5.46Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Edinburgh South: £5.48Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Old Bexley and Sidcup 180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 180.9Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Old Bexley and Sidcup 15.0Old Bexley and Sidcup: 15.0Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher15.0

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup: 28.1Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher28.1

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Old Bexley and Sidcup 68.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 68.6Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup 10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup: 10.8Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher10.8

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Edinburgh South and Old Bexley and Sidcup, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Old Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£867£870£822Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,105£2,114£1,996Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£78£78£74Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£140£140£132Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£3.85£3.86£3.65Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£278£279£264Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£49£49£46Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£704£707£668Old Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£158£159£150Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£105£106£100Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.93£4.95£4.68Old Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.73£4.75£4.49Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.0Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out42.6Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.568.6Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup on 16. 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 Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £386.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £386.9mEdinburgh South: £365.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £388.6mEdinburgh South: £366.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £367.0mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£386.9m£388.6m£367.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £240.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £240.2mEdinburgh South: £213.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £241.3mEdinburgh South: £214.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £227.9mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £89.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.5mEdinburgh South: £77.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.9mEdinburgh South: £77.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £84.9mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £217.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £217.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £218.3mEdinburgh South: £199.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £206.2mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £8.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.0mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £7.6mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £14.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.4mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £13.7mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.36mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.37mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £28.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.7mEdinburgh South: £40.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.8mEdinburgh South: £41.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £27.2mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £11.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.6mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.0mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £72.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £72.7mEdinburgh South: £53.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £73.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £69.0mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£72.7m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £16.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £22.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.4mEdinburgh South: £22.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £15.5mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £10.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mEdinburgh South: £18.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mEdinburgh South: £18.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.51mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mEdinburgh South: £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.31mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.49mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mEdinburgh South: £0.55mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mEdinburgh South: £0.56mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.46mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mEdinburgh South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Old Bexley and Sidcup 18,690Old Bexley and Sidcup: 18,690Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count18,690

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,544Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,544Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,544

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Old Bexley and Sidcup 2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup: 2,903Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Old Bexley and Sidcup 4,397Old Bexley and Sidcup: 4,397Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,397

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Old Bexley and Sidcup 7,087Old Bexley and Sidcup: 7,087Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count7,087

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,111Edinburgh South: 975

    975Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,111

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Edinburgh South and Old Bexley and Sidcup, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£386.9m£388.6m£367.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£240.2m£241.3m£227.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£72.7m£73.1m£69.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57418,690Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,544Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,397Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1397,087Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup

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.
  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.
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