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Edinburgh South West and Bath

112,370 and 106,548 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Bath on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bath on 5. 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 West Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South West: £3,608Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South West: £3,623Bath: £3,295Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,474£3,489£3,295

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Bath £12,599Bath: £12,599Edinburgh South West: £12,119Bath: £12,653Edinburgh South West: £12,170Bath: £11,951Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Bath is higher£12,599£12,653£11,951

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,463, Bath £1,241Bath: £1,241Edinburgh South West: £1,463Bath: £1,247Edinburgh South West: £1,469Bath: £1,178Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,241£1,247£1,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Bath £11,573Bath: £11,573Edinburgh South West: £11,140Bath: £11,622Edinburgh South West: £11,187Bath: £10,977Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Bath is higher£11,573£11,622£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Bath £377Bath: £377Edinburgh South West: £387Bath: £378Edinburgh South West: £389Bath: £357Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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 West £568, Bath £628Bath: £628Edinburgh South West: £568Bath: £631Edinburgh South West: £570Bath: £596Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Bath is higher£628£631£596

  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 West £24, Bath £22Bath: £22Edinburgh South West: £24Bath: £22Edinburgh South West: £24Bath: £21Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £389, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh South West: £389Bath: £297Edinburgh South West: £391Bath: £281Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh South West: £106Bath: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Bath: £82Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£86£87£82

  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 West £62, Bath £51Bath: £51Edinburgh South West: £62Bath: £51Edinburgh South West: £62Bath: £48Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Bath £1,009Bath: £1,009Edinburgh South West: £1,052Bath: £1,013Edinburgh South West: £1,057Bath: £957Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh South West: £309Bath: £200Edinburgh South West: £310Bath: £189Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £338, Bath £175Bath: £175Edinburgh South West: £338Bath: £176Edinburgh South West: £339Bath: £166Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £6.06, Bath £4.72Bath: £4.72Edinburgh South West: £6.06Bath: £4.74Edinburgh South West: £6.09Bath: £4.48Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Bath £2.01Bath: £2.01Edinburgh South West: £4.35Bath: £2.02Edinburgh South West: £4.37Bath: £1.91Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£2.01£2.02£1.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South West: £4.60Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South West: £4.62Bath: £5.02Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Bath is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West 975.9, Bath 1,019.6Bath: 1,019.6Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Bath is higher1,019.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West 93.9, Bath 89.3Bath: 89.3Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count89.3

  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 West 132.4, Bath 129.8Bath: 129.8Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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 West 61.9, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West 139.9, Bath 104.5Bath: 104.5Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher104.5

  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 West 13.1, Bath 10.7Bath: 10.7Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher10.7

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Edinburgh South West and Bath, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,599£12,653£11,951Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,241£1,247£1,178Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,573£11,622£10,977Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£377£378£357Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,009£1,013£957Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£199£200£189Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£175£176£166Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.72£4.74£4.48Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.01£2.02£1.91Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,019.6Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.989.3Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out129.8Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out43.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9104.5Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated10.7Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bath 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 West Bath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Bath £3,474Bath: £3,474Edinburgh South West: £3,608Bath: £3,489Edinburgh South West: £3,623Bath: £3,295Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,474£3,489£3,295

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Bath £2,031Bath: £2,031Edinburgh South West: £1,764Bath: £2,040Edinburgh South West: £1,771Bath: £1,927Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Bath is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Bath £856Bath: £856Edinburgh South West: £1,035Bath: £860Edinburgh South West: £1,040Bath: £812Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£856£860£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Bath £1,866Bath: £1,866Edinburgh South West: £1,621Bath: £1,874Edinburgh South West: £1,628Bath: £1,770Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Bath is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Bath £61Bath: £61Edinburgh South West: £56Bath: £61Edinburgh South West: £57Bath: £58Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Bath is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Bath £101Bath: £101Edinburgh South West: £83Bath: £102Edinburgh South West: £83Bath: £96Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Bath is higher£101£102£96

  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 West £3.47, Bath £3.56Bath: £3.56Edinburgh South West: £3.47Bath: £3.58Edinburgh South West: £3.48Bath: £3.38Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Bath is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Bath £296Bath: £296Edinburgh South West: £389Bath: £297Edinburgh South West: £391Bath: £281Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Bath £86Bath: £86Edinburgh South West: £106Bath: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Bath: £82Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£86£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Bath £35Bath: £35Edinburgh South West: £44Bath: £35Edinburgh South West: £44Bath: £33Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Bath £696Bath: £696Edinburgh South West: £745Bath: £698Edinburgh South West: £748Bath: £660Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higher£696£698£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Bath £199Bath: £199Edinburgh South West: £309Bath: £200Edinburgh South West: £310Bath: £189Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Bath £121Bath: £121Edinburgh South West: £239Bath: £121Edinburgh South West: £240Bath: £115Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Bath £3.26Bath: £3.26Edinburgh South West: £4.29Bath: £3.27Edinburgh South West: £4.31Bath: £3.09Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Bath £1.39Bath: £1.39Edinburgh South West: £3.08Bath: £1.40Edinburgh South West: £3.09Bath: £1.32Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Bath £5.29Bath: £5.29Edinburgh South West: £4.60Bath: £5.31Edinburgh South West: £4.62Bath: £5.02Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Bath is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Bath 164.4Bath: 164.4Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Bath is higher164.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Bath 14.4Bath: 14.4Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Bath is higherDepends on how you count14.4

  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 West 19.3, Bath 20.9Bath: 20.9Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Bath is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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 West 61.9, Bath 43.5Bath: 43.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Bath 72.1Bath: 72.1Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher72.1

  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 West 9.3, Bath 7.4Bath: 7.4Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher7.4

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Edinburgh South West and Bath, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,295Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,031£2,040£1,927Bath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£856£860£812Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,866£1,874£1,770Bath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£61£61£58Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£696£698£660Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£199£200£189Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£121£121£115Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.26£3.27£3.09Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.39£1.40£1.32Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0164.4Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.4Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out20.9Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out43.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.072.1Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated7.4Edinburgh South West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Bath £370.1mBath: £370.1mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mBath: £371.7mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mBath: £351.1mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Bath £216.4mBath: £216.4mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mBath: £217.3mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mBath: £205.3mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mBath is higher£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Bath £91.2mBath: £91.2mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mBath: £91.6mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mBath: £86.5mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Bath £198.8mBath: £198.8mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mBath: £199.6mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mBath: £188.6mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mBath is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Bath £6.5mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mBath: £6.5mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mBath: £6.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBath is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Bath £10.8mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBath: £10.8mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBath: £10.2mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBath is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £0.39m, Bath £0.38mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBath: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBath: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Bath £31.6mBath: £31.6mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mBath: £31.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mBath: £29.9mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Bath £9.2mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBath: £9.2mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBath: £8.7mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Bath £3.7mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mBath: £3.7mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mBath: £3.5mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Bath £74.1mBath: £74.1mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mBath: £74.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mBath: £70.3mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Bath £21.2mBath: £21.2mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mBath: £21.3mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mBath: £20.1mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Bath £12.9mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mBath: £12.9mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mBath: £12.2mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Bath £0.35mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBath: £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBath: £0.33mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Bath £0.15mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBath: £0.15mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBath: £0.14mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Bath £0.56mBath: £0.56mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBath: £0.57mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBath: £0.54mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBath is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Bath 17,513Bath: 17,513Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Bath is higher17,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Bath 1,533Bath: 1,533Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,533

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Bath 2,229Bath: 2,229Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Bath is higherDepends on how you count2,229

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Bath 4,636Bath: 4,636Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher4,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Bath 7,677Bath: 7,677Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher7,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Bath 788Bath: 788Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher788

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Bath, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£370.1m£371.7m£351.1mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95917,513Bath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,533Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,229Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out4,636Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1277,677Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated788Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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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.
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