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Edinburgh South and Cardiff North

101,260 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Cardiff North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 17. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Edinburgh South: £3,608Cardiff North: £3,957Edinburgh South: £3,623Cardiff North: £3,738Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Edinburgh South: £12,232Cardiff North: £12,843Edinburgh South: £12,284Cardiff North: £12,130Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Cardiff North is higher£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Edinburgh South: £1,147Cardiff North: £1,427Edinburgh South: £1,152Cardiff North: £1,348Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Edinburgh South: £11,367Cardiff North: £11,598Edinburgh South: £11,416Cardiff North: £10,955Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Cardiff North is higher£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Edinburgh South: £347Cardiff North: £380Edinburgh South: £349Cardiff North: £359Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Edinburgh South: £496Cardiff North: £842Edinburgh South: £499Cardiff North: £796Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796

  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, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Edinburgh South: £21Cardiff North: £22Edinburgh South: £21Cardiff North: £21Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Edinburgh South: £403Cardiff North: £418Edinburgh South: £405Cardiff North: £394Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Edinburgh South: £110Cardiff North: £96Edinburgh South: £111Cardiff North: £90Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£95£96£90

  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, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh South: £68Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh South: £69Cardiff North: £74Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Edinburgh South: £791Cardiff North: £1,059Edinburgh South: £794Cardiff North: £1,000Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Cardiff North is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Edinburgh South: £217Cardiff North: £185Edinburgh South: £218Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  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, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Edinburgh South: £277Cardiff North: £277Edinburgh South: £278Cardiff North: £262Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Edinburgh South: £5.97Cardiff North: £6.97Edinburgh South: £5.99Cardiff North: £6.58Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Cardiff North is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Edinburgh South: £4.70Cardiff North: £5.58Edinburgh South: £4.72Cardiff North: £5.27Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Edinburgh South: £5.46Cardiff North: £5.43Edinburgh South: £5.48Cardiff North: £5.13Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Cardiff North is higher1,021.6

  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, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Cardiff North is higher83.4

  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, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Cardiff North is higher171.6

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher56.7

  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, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Cardiff North is higher126.2

  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, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Cardiff North is higher16.9

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Edinburgh South and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,549£11,598£10,955Cardiff North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£276£277£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,021.6Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.783.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out171.6Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out56.7Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9126.2Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated16.9Cardiff North

Per resident

Edinburgh South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 17. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Edinburgh South: £3,608Cardiff North: £3,957Edinburgh South: £3,623Cardiff North: £3,738Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Edinburgh South: £2,108Cardiff North: £2,351Edinburgh South: £2,117Cardiff North: £2,220Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Cardiff North is higher£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Edinburgh South: £763Cardiff North: £903Edinburgh South: £767Cardiff North: £853Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Edinburgh South: £1,959Cardiff North: £2,123Edinburgh South: £1,968Cardiff North: £2,005Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Cardiff North is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Edinburgh South: £60Cardiff North: £70Edinburgh South: £60Cardiff North: £66Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Edinburgh South: £86Cardiff North: £154Edinburgh South: £86Cardiff North: £146Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146

  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, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Edinburgh South: £3.59Cardiff North: £4.01Edinburgh South: £3.61Cardiff North: £3.79Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Edinburgh South: £403Cardiff North: £418Edinburgh South: £405Cardiff North: £394Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Edinburgh South: £110Cardiff North: £96Edinburgh South: £111Cardiff North: £90Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Edinburgh South: £46Cardiff North: £49Edinburgh South: £46Cardiff North: £47Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Edinburgh South: £527Cardiff North: £670Edinburgh South: £529Cardiff North: £633Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Cardiff North is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Edinburgh South: £217Cardiff North: £185Edinburgh South: £218Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh South: £184Cardiff North: £176Edinburgh South: £185Cardiff North: £166Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Edinburgh South: £3.96Cardiff North: £4.40Edinburgh South: £3.98Cardiff North: £4.16Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Cardiff North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Edinburgh South: £3.13Cardiff North: £3.54Edinburgh South: £3.14Cardiff North: £3.34Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Edinburgh South: £5.46Cardiff North: £5.43Edinburgh South: £5.48Cardiff North: £5.13Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Edinburgh South is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Cardiff North is higher187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Cardiff North is higher15.3

  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, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Cardiff North is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 64.1, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Cardiff North is higher79.9

  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, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Cardiff North is higher10.7

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Edinburgh South and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£900£903£853Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£154£154£146Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£668£670£633Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£175£176£166Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.39£4.40£4.16Cardiff North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Edinburgh South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6187.0Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out31.4Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out56.7Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.579.9Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.7Cardiff North

Total

Edinburgh South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mEdinburgh South: £365.3mCardiff North: £387.8mEdinburgh South: £366.9mCardiff North: £366.3mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mCardiff North is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mEdinburgh South: £213.5mCardiff North: £230.3mEdinburgh South: £214.4mCardiff North: £217.6mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mCardiff North is higher£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mEdinburgh South: £77.3mCardiff North: £88.5mEdinburgh South: £77.6mCardiff North: £83.6mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mEdinburgh South: £198.4mCardiff North: £208.0mEdinburgh South: £199.3mCardiff North: £196.5mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCardiff North is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.4mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCardiff North: £15.1mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCardiff North: £14.3mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh South: £0.37mCardiff North: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mCardiff North: £40.9mEdinburgh South: £41.0mCardiff North: £38.7mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCardiff North: £9.4mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCardiff North: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mEdinburgh South: £53.3mCardiff North: £65.7mEdinburgh South: £53.5mCardiff North: £62.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mCardiff North is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mCardiff North: £18.1mEdinburgh South: £22.1mCardiff North: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mEdinburgh South: £18.6mCardiff North: £17.2mEdinburgh South: £18.7mCardiff North: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.43mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.41mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCardiff North: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCardiff North: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mEdinburgh South: £0.55mCardiff North: £0.53mEdinburgh South: £0.56mCardiff North: £0.50mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mEdinburgh South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Cardiff North is higher18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Cardiff North is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Cardiff North is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Cardiff North is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Edinburgh South: 975

    975Cardiff North is higher1,051

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Edinburgh South and Cardiff North, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mCardiff North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mCardiff North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mCardiff North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57418,323Cardiff North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,496Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out3,078Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out5,555Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1397,826Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated1,051Cardiff North

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.
  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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