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Edinburgh South West and Cambridge

112,370 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Cambridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Edinburgh South West: £3,608Cambridge: £2,613Edinburgh South West: £3,623Cambridge: £2,468Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Edinburgh South West: £12,119Cambridge: £12,083Edinburgh South West: £12,170Cambridge: £11,412Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Edinburgh South West is higher£12,031£12,083£11,412

  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, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Edinburgh South West: £1,463Cambridge: £1,116Edinburgh South West: £1,469Cambridge: £1,054Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Edinburgh South West: £11,140Cambridge: £10,992Edinburgh South West: £11,187Cambridge: £10,382Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Edinburgh South West is higher£10,945£10,992£10,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Edinburgh South West: £387Cambridge: £529Edinburgh South West: £389Cambridge: £500Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£527£529£500

  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, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Edinburgh South West: £568Cambridge: £536Edinburgh South West: £570Cambridge: £506Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Edinburgh South West is higher£534£536£506

  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, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Edinburgh South West: £24Cambridge: £26Edinburgh South West: £24Cambridge: £24Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Edinburgh South West: £389Cambridge: £250Edinburgh South West: £391Cambridge: £236Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £106Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £107Cambridge: £53Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Edinburgh South West: £62Cambridge: £42Edinburgh South West: £62Cambridge: £39Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Edinburgh South West: £1,052Cambridge: £884Edinburgh South West: £1,057Cambridge: £835Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Edinburgh South West: £309Cambridge: £207Edinburgh South West: £310Cambridge: £196Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£206£207£196

  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, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Edinburgh South West: £338Cambridge: £183Edinburgh South West: £339Cambridge: £172Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£182£183£172

  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, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Edinburgh South West: £6.06Cambridge: £5.76Edinburgh South West: £6.09Cambridge: £5.44Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Edinburgh South West: £4.35Cambridge: £2.19Edinburgh South West: £4.37Cambridge: £2.07Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cambridge: £3.64Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cambridge: £3.44Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Edinburgh South West is higher959.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West 93.9, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higher111.8

  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, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher37.0

  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, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher100.3

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher9.2

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Edinburgh South West and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£2,602£2,613£2,468Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,031£12,083£11,412Edinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,112£1,116£1,054Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£10,945£10,992£10,382Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£527£529£500Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£534£536£506Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£26£24Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£41£42£39Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£880£884£835Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£206£207£196Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£182£183£172Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.74£5.76£5.44Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.18£2.19£2.07Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.9959.7Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9104.7Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out111.8Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out37.0Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9100.3Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated9.2Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 0. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Edinburgh South West: £3,608Cambridge: £2,613Edinburgh South West: £3,623Cambridge: £2,468Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Edinburgh South West: £1,764Cambridge: £1,263Edinburgh South West: £1,771Cambridge: £1,193Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Edinburgh South West is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Edinburgh South West: £1,035Cambridge: £832Edinburgh South West: £1,040Cambridge: £786Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Edinburgh South West: £1,621Cambridge: £1,149Edinburgh South West: £1,628Cambridge: £1,085Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Edinburgh South West: £56Cambridge: £55Edinburgh South West: £57Cambridge: £52Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £83Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £83Cambridge: £53Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Edinburgh South West is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Edinburgh South West: £3.47Cambridge: £2.67Edinburgh South West: £3.48Cambridge: £2.52Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Edinburgh South West: £389Cambridge: £250Edinburgh South West: £391Cambridge: £236Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £106Cambridge: £56Edinburgh South West: £107Cambridge: £53Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Edinburgh South West: £44Cambridge: £31Edinburgh South West: £44Cambridge: £29Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Edinburgh South West: £745Cambridge: £659Edinburgh South West: £748Cambridge: £623Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higher£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Edinburgh South West: £309Cambridge: £207Edinburgh South West: £310Cambridge: £196Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Edinburgh South West: £239Cambridge: £136Edinburgh South West: £240Cambridge: £129Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Edinburgh South West: £4.29Cambridge: £4.30Edinburgh South West: £4.31Cambridge: £4.06Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Edinburgh South West: £3.08Cambridge: £1.63Edinburgh South West: £3.09Cambridge: £1.54Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cambridge: £3.64Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cambridge: £3.44Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Edinburgh South West is higher100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count10.9

  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, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh South West is higher11.7

  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 West 61.9, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher74.8

  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 West 9.3, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher6.9

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Edinburgh South West and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£2,602£2,613£2,468Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,258£1,263£1,193Edinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£829£832£786Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,144£1,149£1,085Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£55£55£52Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£2.66£2.67£2.52Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£656£659£623Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£206£207£196Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£136£136£129Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.28£4.30£4.06Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.62£1.63£1.54Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0100.3Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.710.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out11.7Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out37.0Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.074.8Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated6.9Edinburgh South West

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 2. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mCambridge: £332.6mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mCambridge: £314.2mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mCambridge: £160.8mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mCambridge: £151.9mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mCambridge: £106.0mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mCambridge: £100.1mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mCambridge: £146.3mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mCambridge: £138.2mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mCambridge: £7.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh South West is higher£7.1m£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, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCambridge: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCambridge: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mCambridge: £31.9mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mCambridge: £30.1mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCambridge: £7.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCambridge: £6.7mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mCambridge: £3.9mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mCambridge: £3.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mCambridge: £83.9mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mCambridge: £79.3mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mCambridge: £26.4mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mCambridge: £24.9mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mCambridge: £17.3mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mCambridge: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCambridge: £0.55mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCambridge: £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCambridge: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCambridge: £0.20mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCambridge: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCambridge: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Edinburgh South West is higher12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Edinburgh South West is higher1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher876

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Cambridge, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95912,772Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,393Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out1,488Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out4,708Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1279,518Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated876Edinburgh 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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