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Edinburgh South and Aberdeen South

101,260 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Aberdeen South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 13 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Edinburgh South: £12,232Aberdeen South: £12,541Edinburgh South: £12,284Aberdeen South: £11,845Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Edinburgh South: £1,147Aberdeen South: £1,223Edinburgh South: £1,152Aberdeen South: £1,155Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Aberdeen South is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Edinburgh South: £11,367Aberdeen South: £11,641Edinburgh South: £11,416Aberdeen South: £10,995Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Edinburgh South: £347Aberdeen South: £285Edinburgh South: £349Aberdeen South: £269Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Edinburgh South: £496Aberdeen South: £595Edinburgh South: £499Aberdeen South: £562Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Aberdeen South is higher£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Edinburgh South: £21Aberdeen South: £21Edinburgh South: £21Aberdeen South: £19Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South: £403Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South: £405Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South: £110Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South: £111Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South: £68Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South: £69Aberdeen South: £50Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Edinburgh South: £791Aberdeen South: £907Edinburgh South: £794Aberdeen South: £856Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Aberdeen South is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £217Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £218Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£147£147£139

  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, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Edinburgh South: £277Aberdeen South: £253Edinburgh South: £278Aberdeen South: £239Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Edinburgh South: £5.97Aberdeen South: £7.75Edinburgh South: £5.99Aberdeen South: £7.32Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Edinburgh South: £4.70Aberdeen South: £2.65Edinburgh South: £4.72Aberdeen South: £2.50Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South: £5.46Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South: £5.48Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Edinburgh South is higher988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Aberdeen South is higher132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South 105.9, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Aberdeen South is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Edinburgh South and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£284£285£269Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£903£907£856Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£147£147£139Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£252£253£239Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.9988.1Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.770.9Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out132.3Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9119.7Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated13.4Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Edinburgh South: £2,108Aberdeen South: £1,906Edinburgh South: £2,117Aberdeen South: £1,800Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Edinburgh South: £763Aberdeen South: £838Edinburgh South: £767Aberdeen South: £792Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Aberdeen South is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Edinburgh South: £1,959Aberdeen South: £1,769Edinburgh South: £1,968Aberdeen South: £1,671Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South: £60Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South: £60Aberdeen South: £41Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South: £86Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South: £86Aberdeen South: £85Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Aberdeen South is higher£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Edinburgh South: £3.59Aberdeen South: £3.11Edinburgh South: £3.61Aberdeen South: £2.94Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South: £403Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South: £405Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South: £110Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South: £111Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South: £46Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South: £46Aberdeen South: £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, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Edinburgh South: £527Aberdeen South: £621Edinburgh South: £529Aberdeen South: £587Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Aberdeen South is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £217Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South: £218Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Edinburgh South: £184Aberdeen South: £174Edinburgh South: £185Aberdeen South: £164Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Edinburgh South: £3.96Aberdeen South: £5.31Edinburgh South: £3.98Aberdeen South: £5.02Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Edinburgh South: £3.13Aberdeen South: £1.81Edinburgh South: £3.14Aberdeen South: £1.71Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South: £5.46Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South: £5.48Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Aberdeen South is higher20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Aberdeen South is higher82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Edinburgh South and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,761£1,769£1,671Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£43£43£41Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£619£621£587Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£147£147£139Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£173£174£164Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.80£1.81£1.71Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6150.2Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.8Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out20.1Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.582.0Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated9.2Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mEdinburgh South: £365.3mAberdeen South: £394.9mEdinburgh South: £366.9mAberdeen South: £373.0mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mEdinburgh South: £213.5mAberdeen South: £223.0mEdinburgh South: £214.4mAberdeen South: £210.6mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mEdinburgh South: £77.3mAberdeen South: £98.1mEdinburgh South: £77.6mAberdeen South: £92.6mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mAberdeen South is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mEdinburgh South: £198.4mAberdeen South: £206.9mEdinburgh South: £199.3mAberdeen South: £195.5mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mEdinburgh South: £6.1mAberdeen South: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mAberdeen South: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mAberdeen South: £10.6mEdinburgh South: £8.7mAberdeen South: £10.0mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAberdeen South is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.34mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mEdinburgh South: £40.8mAberdeen South: £40.9mEdinburgh South: £41.0mAberdeen South: £38.6mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mEdinburgh South: £11.2mAberdeen South: £15.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mAberdeen South: £14.3mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mEdinburgh South: £4.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mEdinburgh South: £4.6mAberdeen South: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mEdinburgh South: £53.3mAberdeen South: £72.7mEdinburgh South: £53.5mAberdeen South: £68.6mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mAberdeen South is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £22.0mAberdeen South: £17.2mEdinburgh South: £22.1mAberdeen South: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mEdinburgh South: £18.6mAberdeen South: £20.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mAberdeen South: £19.2mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.59mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.20mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.55mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South: £0.56mAberdeen South: £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Edinburgh South is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen South is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Aberdeen South is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Edinburgh South: 975

    975Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57417,566Edinburgh South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,261Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out6,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1399,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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