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Edinburgh South West and Brighton Pavilion

112,370 and 105,217 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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 West Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh South West: £3,608Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh South West: £3,623Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Brighton Pavilion £13,302Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Edinburgh South West: £12,119Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Edinburgh South West: £12,170Brighton Pavilion: £12,618Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

  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, Brighton Pavilion £1,577Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Edinburgh South West: £1,463Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Edinburgh South West: £1,469Brighton Pavilion: £1,496Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Brighton Pavilion £11,973Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Edinburgh South West: £11,140Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Edinburgh South West: £11,187Brighton Pavilion: £11,357Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Brighton Pavilion £674Brighton Pavilion: £674Edinburgh South West: £387Brighton Pavilion: £677Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £639Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Brighton Pavilion is higher£674£677£639

  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, Brighton Pavilion £620Brighton Pavilion: £620Edinburgh South West: £568Brighton Pavilion: £623Edinburgh South West: £570Brighton Pavilion: £588Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£620£623£588

  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, Brighton Pavilion £35Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh South West: £24Brighton Pavilion: £35Edinburgh South West: £24Brighton Pavilion: £33Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Brighton Pavilion is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh South West: £391Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh South West: £106Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh South West: £107Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£104£105£99

  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, Brighton Pavilion £48Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh South West: £62Brighton Pavilion: £48Edinburgh South West: £62Brighton Pavilion: £46Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£48£48£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Brighton Pavilion £1,238Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Edinburgh South West: £1,052Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Edinburgh South West: £1,057Brighton Pavilion: £1,174Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh South West: £309Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh South West: £310Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

  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, Brighton Pavilion £279Brighton Pavilion: £279Edinburgh South West: £338Brighton Pavilion: £280Edinburgh South West: £339Brighton Pavilion: £264Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£279£280£264

  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, Brighton Pavilion £9.19Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Edinburgh South West: £6.06Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Edinburgh South West: £6.09Brighton Pavilion: £8.72Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Brighton Pavilion is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Brighton Pavilion £3.07Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Edinburgh South West: £4.35Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Edinburgh South West: £4.37Brighton Pavilion: £2.91Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh South West: £4.60Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh South West: £4.62Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  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, Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 144.2Brighton Pavilion: 144.2Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Brighton Pavilion is higher144.2

  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, Brighton Pavilion 128.2Brighton Pavilion: 128.2Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higher128.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 61.9, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher54.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 148.0Brighton Pavilion: 148.0Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Brighton Pavilion is higher148.0

  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 West 13.1, Brighton Pavilion 10.8Brighton Pavilion: 10.8Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher10.8

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Edinburgh South West and Brighton Pavilion, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£13,302£13,359£12,618Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,577£1,583£1,496Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,973£12,024£11,357Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£674£677£639Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£620£623£588Brighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£48£48£46Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£279£280£264Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.07£3.08£2.91Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,077.8Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9144.2Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out128.2Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out54.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9148.0Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated10.8Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Edinburgh South West: £3,608Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Edinburgh South West: £3,623Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Brighton Pavilion £1,433Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Edinburgh South West: £1,764Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Edinburgh South West: £1,771Brighton Pavilion: £1,359Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Brighton Pavilion £1,187Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Edinburgh South West: £1,035Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Edinburgh South West: £1,040Brighton Pavilion: £1,126Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Brighton Pavilion £1,289Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Edinburgh South West: £1,621Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Edinburgh South West: £1,628Brighton Pavilion: £1,223Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Brighton Pavilion £73Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh South West: £56Brighton Pavilion: £73Edinburgh South West: £57Brighton Pavilion: £69Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Brighton Pavilion is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Brighton Pavilion £67Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh South West: £83Brighton Pavilion: £67Edinburgh South West: £83Brighton Pavilion: £63Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  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, Brighton Pavilion £3.81Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Edinburgh South West: £3.47Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Edinburgh South West: £3.48Brighton Pavilion: £3.61Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Edinburgh South West: £389Brighton Pavilion: £361Edinburgh South West: £391Brighton Pavilion: £341Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Edinburgh South West: £106Brighton Pavilion: £105Edinburgh South West: £107Brighton Pavilion: £99Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Brighton Pavilion £36Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Brighton Pavilion: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Brighton Pavilion: £34Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Brighton Pavilion £932Brighton Pavilion: £932Edinburgh South West: £745Brighton Pavilion: £936Edinburgh South West: £748Brighton Pavilion: £884Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Brighton Pavilion is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Edinburgh South West: £309Brighton Pavilion: £363Edinburgh South West: £310Brighton Pavilion: £343Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Brighton Pavilion £210Brighton Pavilion: £210Edinburgh South West: £239Brighton Pavilion: £211Edinburgh South West: £240Brighton Pavilion: £199Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Brighton Pavilion £6.92Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Edinburgh South West: £4.29Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Edinburgh South West: £4.31Brighton Pavilion: £6.56Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Brighton Pavilion £2.31Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Edinburgh South West: £3.08Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Edinburgh South West: £3.09Brighton Pavilion: £2.19Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Edinburgh South West: £4.60Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Edinburgh South West: £4.62Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Brighton Pavilion 116.1Brighton Pavilion: 116.1Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Brighton Pavilion 15.5Brighton Pavilion: 15.5Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Brighton Pavilion is higher15.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 13.8Brighton Pavilion: 13.8Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh South West is higher13.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Brighton Pavilion 111.5Brighton Pavilion: 111.5Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Brighton Pavilion is higher111.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 8.1Brighton Pavilion: 8.1Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher8.1

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Edinburgh South West and Brighton Pavilion, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,449£3,464£3,272Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,433£1,439£1,359Edinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,289£1,295£1,223Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£73£73£69Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£67£67£63Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£360£361£341Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£932£936£884Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£210£211£199Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.31£2.32£2.19Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£4.10£4.12£3.89Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0116.1Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.5Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out13.8Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out54.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0111.5Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh South West

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Brighton Pavilion £362.9mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Brighton Pavilion £150.7mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Brighton Pavilion £124.9mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mBrighton Pavilion is higher£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Brighton Pavilion £135.7mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Brighton Pavilion £7.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBrighton Pavilion is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Brighton Pavilion £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Brighton Pavilion £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Brighton Pavilion £37.8mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Brighton Pavilion £11.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Brighton Pavilion £3.8mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Brighton Pavilion £98.1mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBrighton Pavilion is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Brighton Pavilion £38.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBrighton Pavilion is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Brighton Pavilion £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Brighton Pavilion £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Brighton Pavilion £0.24mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Brighton Pavilion £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Brighton Pavilion 12,212Brighton Pavilion: 12,212Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count12,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Brighton Pavilion 1,634Brighton Pavilion: 1,634Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Brighton Pavilion is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Brighton Pavilion 1,453Brighton Pavilion: 1,453Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Edinburgh South West is higher1,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Brighton Pavilion 5,730Brighton Pavilion: 5,730Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher5,730

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Brighton Pavilion 11,730Brighton Pavilion: 11,730Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Brighton Pavilion is higher11,730

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Brighton Pavilion 855Brighton Pavilion: 855Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher855

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Brighton Pavilion, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£362.9m£364.5m£344.3mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£150.7m£151.4m£143.0mEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£124.9m£125.5m£118.5mBrighton Pavilion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£135.7m£136.2m£128.7mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mBrighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mBrighton Pavilion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton Pavilion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95912,212Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,634Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out1,453Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out5,730Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,12711,730Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated855Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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