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Edinburgh South and Surrey Heath

101,260 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Surrey Heath on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 7. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Edinburgh South: £3,608Surrey Heath: £3,483Edinburgh South: £3,623Surrey Heath: £3,290Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463Edinburgh South: £12,232Surrey Heath: £12,516Edinburgh South: £12,284Surrey Heath: £11,821Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Surrey Heath is higher£12,463£12,516£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075Edinburgh South: £1,147Surrey Heath: £1,079Edinburgh South: £1,152Surrey Heath: £1,019Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Edinburgh South is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570Edinburgh South: £11,367Surrey Heath: £11,620Edinburgh South: £11,416Surrey Heath: £10,975Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Surrey Heath is higher£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290Edinburgh South: £347Surrey Heath: £291Edinburgh South: £349Surrey Heath: £275Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589Edinburgh South: £496Surrey Heath: £591Edinburgh South: £499Surrey Heath: £558Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Surrey Heath is higher£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Edinburgh South: £21Surrey Heath: £14Edinburgh South: £21Surrey Heath: £13Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Edinburgh South: £403Surrey Heath: £211Edinburgh South: £405Surrey Heath: £199Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Edinburgh South: £110Surrey Heath: £100Edinburgh South: £111Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Edinburgh South: £68Surrey Heath: £58Edinburgh South: £69Surrey Heath: £55Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856Edinburgh South: £791Surrey Heath: £860Edinburgh South: £794Surrey Heath: £812Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Surrey Heath is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Edinburgh South: £217Surrey Heath: £121Edinburgh South: £218Surrey Heath: £114Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£120£121£114

  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, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151Edinburgh South: £277Surrey Heath: £152Edinburgh South: £278Surrey Heath: £144Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£151£152£144

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54Edinburgh South: £5.97Surrey Heath: £7.57Edinburgh South: £5.99Surrey Heath: £7.15Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Surrey Heath is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87Edinburgh South: £4.70Surrey Heath: £1.87Edinburgh South: £4.72Surrey Heath: £1.77Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Edinburgh South: £5.46Surrey Heath: £6.27Edinburgh South: £5.48Surrey Heath: £5.92Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Surrey Heath is higher122.1

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh South is higher96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher13.4

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Edinburgh South and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,469£3,483£3,290Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,463£12,516£11,821Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,570£11,620£10,975Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£290£291£275Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£589£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£210£211£199Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£856£860£812Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£120£121£114Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£151£152£144Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.54£7.57£7.15Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£1.87£1.87£1.77Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.9978.0Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.756.8Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out122.1Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out31.7Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.996.7Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated13.4Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 8. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Edinburgh South: £3,608Surrey Heath: £3,483Edinburgh South: £3,623Surrey Heath: £3,290Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369Edinburgh South: £2,108Surrey Heath: £2,379Edinburgh South: £2,117Surrey Heath: £2,247Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Surrey Heath is higher£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664Edinburgh South: £763Surrey Heath: £667Edinburgh South: £767Surrey Heath: £630Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higher£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200Edinburgh South: £1,959Surrey Heath: £2,209Edinburgh South: £1,968Surrey Heath: £2,086Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Surrey Heath is higher£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55Edinburgh South: £60Surrey Heath: £55Edinburgh South: £60Surrey Heath: £52Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Surrey Heath £112Surrey Heath: £112Edinburgh South: £86Surrey Heath: £112Edinburgh South: £86Surrey Heath: £106Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Surrey Heath is higher£112£112£106

  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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64Edinburgh South: £3.59Surrey Heath: £2.65Edinburgh South: £3.61Surrey Heath: £2.50Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Edinburgh South: £403Surrey Heath: £211Edinburgh South: £405Surrey Heath: £199Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Edinburgh South: £110Surrey Heath: £100Edinburgh South: £111Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Edinburgh South: £46Surrey Heath: £36Edinburgh South: £46Surrey Heath: £34Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529Edinburgh South: £527Surrey Heath: £531Edinburgh South: £529Surrey Heath: £502Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Surrey Heath is higher£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Edinburgh South: £217Surrey Heath: £121Edinburgh South: £218Surrey Heath: £114Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £184Surrey Heath: £94Edinburgh South: £185Surrey Heath: £89Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65Edinburgh South: £3.96Surrey Heath: £4.67Edinburgh South: £3.98Surrey Heath: £4.41Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Surrey Heath is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15Edinburgh South: £3.13Surrey Heath: £1.15Edinburgh South: £3.14Surrey Heath: £1.09Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Edinburgh South: £5.46Surrey Heath: £6.27Edinburgh South: £5.48Surrey Heath: £5.92Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Edinburgh South is higher10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Surrey Heath is higher23.2

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higher59.7

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher8.3

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Edinburgh South and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,469£3,483£3,290Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£664£667£630Edinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£112£112£106Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£210£211£199Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£529£531£502Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£120£121£114Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£94£94£89Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.65£4.67£4.41Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.15£1.15£1.09Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6185.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.8Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out23.2Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out31.7Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.559.7Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated8.3Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 8. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mEdinburgh South: £365.3mSurrey Heath: £356.9mEdinburgh South: £366.9mSurrey Heath: £337.1mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mEdinburgh South is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mEdinburgh South: £213.5mSurrey Heath: £243.8mEdinburgh South: £214.4mSurrey Heath: £230.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mSurrey Heath is higher£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mEdinburgh South: £77.3mSurrey Heath: £68.3mEdinburgh South: £77.6mSurrey Heath: £64.5mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mEdinburgh South is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mSurrey Heath: £226.3mEdinburgh South: £199.3mSurrey Heath: £213.8mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mSurrey Heath is higher£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £5.7mEdinburgh South: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £5.4mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £10.9mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSurrey Heath is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEdinburgh South: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEdinburgh South: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.26mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mEdinburgh South: £40.8mSurrey Heath: £21.6mEdinburgh South: £41.0mSurrey Heath: £20.4mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mSurrey Heath: £3.5mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mEdinburgh South: £53.3mSurrey Heath: £54.4mEdinburgh South: £53.5mSurrey Heath: £51.4mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mSurrey Heath is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mEdinburgh South: £22.0mSurrey Heath: £12.4mEdinburgh South: £22.1mSurrey Heath: £11.7mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £18.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEdinburgh South: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.45mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSurrey Heath is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEdinburgh South: £0.32mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEdinburgh South: £0.55mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEdinburgh South: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £0.61mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mSurrey Heath is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Surrey Heath is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh South is higher6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher847

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Edinburgh South and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSurrey Heath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57419,051Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,107Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,379Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out3,252Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1396,117Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated847Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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