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Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West

101,260 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Edinburgh West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 12. 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 Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Edinburgh South: £3,608Edinburgh West: £3,974Edinburgh South: £3,623Edinburgh West: £3,754Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Edinburgh South: £12,232Edinburgh West: £12,590Edinburgh South: £12,284Edinburgh West: £11,892Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Edinburgh West is higher£12,537£12,590£11,892

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Edinburgh South: £1,147Edinburgh West: £1,210Edinburgh South: £1,152Edinburgh West: £1,143Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Edinburgh South: £11,367Edinburgh West: £11,887Edinburgh South: £11,416Edinburgh West: £11,227Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Edinburgh West is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Edinburgh South: £347Edinburgh West: £256Edinburgh South: £349Edinburgh West: £242Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£255£256£242

  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, Edinburgh West £427Edinburgh West: £427Edinburgh South: £496Edinburgh West: £429Edinburgh South: £499Edinburgh West: £405Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Edinburgh South is higher£427£429£405

  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, Edinburgh West £18Edinburgh West: £18Edinburgh South: £21Edinburgh West: £18Edinburgh South: £21Edinburgh West: £17Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Edinburgh South: £403Edinburgh West: £403Edinburgh South: £405Edinburgh West: £380Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Edinburgh South: £110Edinburgh West: £110Edinburgh South: £111Edinburgh West: £104Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74Edinburgh South: £68Edinburgh West: £74Edinburgh South: £69Edinburgh West: £70Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

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

    £791£794£750Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Edinburgh South: £217Edinburgh West: £202Edinburgh South: £218Edinburgh West: £191Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£201£202£191

  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, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Edinburgh South: £277Edinburgh West: £265Edinburgh South: £278Edinburgh West: £250Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£263£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Edinburgh South: £5.97Edinburgh West: £6.47Edinburgh South: £5.99Edinburgh West: £6.11Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Edinburgh South: £4.70Edinburgh West: £5.37Edinburgh South: £4.72Edinburgh West: £5.07Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Edinburgh South: £5.46Edinburgh West: £7.59Edinburgh South: £5.48Edinburgh West: £7.17Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Edinburgh West is higher1,025.7

  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, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher61.1

  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, Edinburgh West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Edinburgh South is higher99.7

  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, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher63.8

  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, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  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, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£255£256£242Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£856£860£812Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£201£202£191Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£263£265£250Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.761.1Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out99.7Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out63.8Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated15.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Edinburgh West 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 Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Edinburgh South: £3,608Edinburgh West: £3,974Edinburgh South: £3,623Edinburgh West: £3,754Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Edinburgh South: £2,108Edinburgh West: £2,508Edinburgh South: £2,117Edinburgh West: £2,369Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh West is higher£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Edinburgh South: £763Edinburgh West: £744Edinburgh South: £767Edinburgh West: £703Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Edinburgh South: £1,959Edinburgh West: £2,368Edinburgh South: £1,968Edinburgh West: £2,237Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh West is higher£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Edinburgh South: £60Edinburgh West: £51Edinburgh South: £60Edinburgh West: £48Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£51£51£48

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

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

    £86£86£81Edinburgh South is higher£85£86£81

  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, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Edinburgh South: £3.59Edinburgh West: £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.61Edinburgh West: £3.39Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Edinburgh South: £403Edinburgh West: £403Edinburgh South: £405Edinburgh West: £380Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Edinburgh South: £110Edinburgh West: £110Edinburgh South: £111Edinburgh West: £104Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45Edinburgh South: £46Edinburgh West: £46Edinburgh South: £46Edinburgh West: £43Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Edinburgh South: £527Edinburgh West: £528Edinburgh South: £529Edinburgh West: £499Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Edinburgh South: £217Edinburgh West: £202Edinburgh South: £218Edinburgh West: £191Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Edinburgh South: £184Edinburgh West: £163Edinburgh South: £185Edinburgh West: £154Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.98Edinburgh South: £3.98Edinburgh West: £3.76Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Edinburgh South: £3.13Edinburgh West: £3.30Edinburgh South: £3.14Edinburgh West: £3.12Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Edinburgh South: £5.46Edinburgh West: £7.59Edinburgh South: £5.48Edinburgh West: £7.17Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh West is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Edinburgh South is higher12.2

  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, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Edinburgh South is higher19.9

  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, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh West is higher73.8

  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, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count9.6

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Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£51£51£48Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£526£528£499Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£201£202£191Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£162£163£154Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6204.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.2Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out19.9Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out63.8Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.573.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated9.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mEdinburgh West: £399.0mEdinburgh South: £366.9mEdinburgh West: £376.8mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mEdinburgh South: £213.5mEdinburgh West: £251.8mEdinburgh South: £214.4mEdinburgh West: £237.8mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mEdinburgh West is higher£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mEdinburgh South: £77.3mEdinburgh West: £74.7mEdinburgh South: £77.6mEdinburgh West: £70.5mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mEdinburgh South: £198.4mEdinburgh West: £237.7mEdinburgh South: £199.3mEdinburgh West: £224.5mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mEdinburgh West is higher£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mEdinburgh West: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£5.1m£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, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mEdinburgh West: £8.6mEdinburgh South: £8.7mEdinburgh West: £8.1mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mEdinburgh South is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  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, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £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, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mEdinburgh South: £40.8mEdinburgh West: £40.4mEdinburgh South: £41.0mEdinburgh West: £38.2mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mEdinburgh South: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £11.1mEdinburgh South: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £10.4mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mEdinburgh South: £53.3mEdinburgh West: £53.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mEdinburgh West: £50.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mEdinburgh South: £22.0mEdinburgh West: £20.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £18.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mEdinburgh West: £15.4mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.38mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.31mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mEdinburgh South: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.76mEdinburgh South: £0.56mEdinburgh West: £0.72mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Edinburgh West is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Edinburgh South is higher1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count961

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh 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£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57420,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,221Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out1,993Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out6,402Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1397,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Sources

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

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