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Edinburgh South and Rayleigh and Wickford

101,260 and 99,804 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 13. 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh South: £3,608Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh South: £3,623Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Edinburgh South: £12,232Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Edinburgh South: £12,284Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Edinburgh South: £1,147Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Edinburgh South: £1,152Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Edinburgh South: £11,367Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Edinburgh South: £11,416Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Rayleigh and Wickford £271Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Edinburgh South: £347Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Edinburgh South: £349Rayleigh and Wickford: £257Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£271£273£257

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Edinburgh South: £496Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Edinburgh South: £499Rayleigh and Wickford: £755Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£796£799£755

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh South: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh South: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £18Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh South: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh South: £405Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh South: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh South: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Edinburgh South: £68Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Edinburgh South: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £73Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Rayleigh and Wickford £943Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Edinburgh South: £791Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Edinburgh South: £794Rayleigh and Wickford: £895Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £217Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £218Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£96£96£91

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £143Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Edinburgh South: £277Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Edinburgh South: £278Rayleigh and Wickford: £136Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£143£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Edinburgh South: £5.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Edinburgh South: £5.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Edinburgh South: £4.70Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Edinburgh South: £4.72Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh South: £5.46Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh South: £5.48Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count70.5

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher42.0

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh South is higher103.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South 14.5, Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher17.5

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Edinburgh South and Rayleigh and Wickford, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,173£1,178£1,113Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£271£273£257Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£265£266£252Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£96£96£91Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£143£144£136Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£1.84£1.85£1.75Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.770.5Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out173.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out42.0Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9103.8Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated17.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh South: £3,608Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh South: £3,623Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Edinburgh South: £2,108Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Edinburgh South: £2,117Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Rayleigh and Wickford £699Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Edinburgh South: £763Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Edinburgh South: £767Rayleigh and Wickford: £663Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Edinburgh South: £1,959Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Edinburgh South: £1,968Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Rayleigh and Wickford £58Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Edinburgh South: £60Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Edinburgh South: £60Rayleigh and Wickford: £55Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Rayleigh and Wickford £171Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Edinburgh South: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Edinburgh South: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £163Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£171£172£163

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Edinburgh South: £3.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Edinburgh South: £3.61Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh South: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh South: £405Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh South: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh South: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Rayleigh and Wickford £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh South: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh South: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £44Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Rayleigh and Wickford £562Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Edinburgh South: £527Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Edinburgh South: £529Rayleigh and Wickford: £533Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £217Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh South: £218Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£96£96£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Rayleigh and Wickford £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Edinburgh South: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Edinburgh South: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £81Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£85£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Edinburgh South: £3.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Edinburgh South: £3.98Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh South: £3.13Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh South: £3.14Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh South: £5.46Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh South: £5.48Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 20.0, Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higher61.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher10.4

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Edinburgh South and Rayleigh and Wickford, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Edinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£58£59£55Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£265£266£252Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£96£96£91Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£85£86£81Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.10£1.10£1.04Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6223.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out37.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out42.0Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.561.8Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.4Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 13. 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mEdinburgh South: £365.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mEdinburgh South: £366.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mEdinburgh South: £213.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mEdinburgh South: £214.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mEdinburgh South: £77.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mEdinburgh South: £77.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mEdinburgh South: £198.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mEdinburgh South: £199.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mEdinburgh South: £6.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £8.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mEdinburgh South: £8.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£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, Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mEdinburgh South: £40.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mEdinburgh South: £41.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £11.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £11.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mEdinburgh South: £53.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mEdinburgh South: £53.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £22.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £22.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £18.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £18.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh South: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh South: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh South: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh South: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mEdinburgh South: £0.55mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mEdinburgh South: £0.56mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,515

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh South is higher6,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038Edinburgh South: 975

    975Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South and Rayleigh and Wickford, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£69.8m£70.0m£66.2mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57422,307Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,515Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out3,727Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,192Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1396,171Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,038Rayleigh and Wickford

Sources

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

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  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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