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Edinburgh South West and Chester North and Neston

112,370 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Chester North and Neston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 3 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 19. 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Edinburgh South West: £3,608Chester North and Neston: £4,419Edinburgh South West: £3,623Chester North and Neston: £4,174Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Edinburgh South West: £12,119Chester North and Neston: £12,764Edinburgh South West: £12,170Chester North and Neston: £12,056Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Chester North and Neston is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

  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, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Edinburgh South West: £1,463Chester North and Neston: £1,616Edinburgh South West: £1,469Chester North and Neston: £1,527Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Edinburgh South West: £11,140Chester North and Neston: £11,586Edinburgh South West: £11,187Chester North and Neston: £10,944Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Chester North and Neston is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Edinburgh South West: £387Chester North and Neston: £401Edinburgh South West: £389Chester North and Neston: £378Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Chester North and Neston is higher£399£401£378

  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, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Edinburgh South West: £568Chester North and Neston: £752Edinburgh South West: £570Chester North and Neston: £711Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Chester North and Neston is higher£749£752£711

  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, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Edinburgh South West: £24Chester North and Neston: £25Edinburgh South West: £24Chester North and Neston: £23Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Chester North and Neston is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Edinburgh South West: £389Chester North and Neston: £438Edinburgh South West: £391Chester North and Neston: £414Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Edinburgh South West: £106Chester North and Neston: £116Edinburgh South West: £107Chester North and Neston: £109Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Edinburgh South West: £62Chester North and Neston: £87Edinburgh South West: £62Chester North and Neston: £82Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Chester North and Neston is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Edinburgh South West: £1,052Chester North and Neston: £1,231Edinburgh South West: £1,057Chester North and Neston: £1,163Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Edinburgh South West: £309Chester North and Neston: £221Edinburgh South West: £310Chester North and Neston: £209Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£220£221£209

  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, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Edinburgh South West: £338Chester North and Neston: £287Edinburgh South West: £339Chester North and Neston: £271Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£286£287£271

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Edinburgh South West: £6.06Chester North and Neston: £5.76Edinburgh South West: £6.09Chester North and Neston: £5.44Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West is higher£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, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Edinburgh South West: £4.35Chester North and Neston: £5.76Edinburgh South West: £4.37Chester North and Neston: £5.44Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Edinburgh South West: £4.60Chester North and Neston: £6.44Edinburgh South West: £4.62Chester North and Neston: £6.08Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Chester North and Neston is higher1,019.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Chester North and Neston is higher100.2

  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, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Chester North and Neston is higher157.9

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count62.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West 139.9, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count144.8

  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, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Chester North and Neston is higher18.0

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Edinburgh South West and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,710£12,764£12,056Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£399£401£378Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£749£752£711Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£220£221£209Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£286£287£271Edinburgh 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£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9100.2Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out157.9Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out62.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9144.8Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated18.0Chester North and Neston

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Edinburgh South West: £3,608Chester North and Neston: £4,419Edinburgh South West: £3,623Chester North and Neston: £4,174Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Edinburgh South West: £1,764Chester North and Neston: £2,608Edinburgh South West: £1,771Chester North and Neston: £2,463Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Chester North and Neston is higher£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Edinburgh South West: £1,035Chester North and Neston: £1,030Edinburgh South West: £1,040Chester North and Neston: £973Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Edinburgh South West: £1,621Chester North and Neston: £2,367Edinburgh South West: £1,628Chester North and Neston: £2,236Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Chester North and Neston is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Edinburgh South West: £56Chester North and Neston: £82Edinburgh South West: £57Chester North and Neston: £77Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Chester North and Neston is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Edinburgh South West: £83Chester North and Neston: £154Edinburgh South West: £83Chester North and Neston: £145Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Chester North and Neston is higher£153£154£145

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Edinburgh South West: £3.47Chester North and Neston: £5.07Edinburgh South West: £3.48Chester North and Neston: £4.79Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Edinburgh South West: £389Chester North and Neston: £438Edinburgh South West: £391Chester North and Neston: £414Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Edinburgh South West: £106Chester North and Neston: £116Edinburgh South West: £107Chester North and Neston: £109Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Edinburgh South West: £44Chester North and Neston: £55Edinburgh South West: £44Chester North and Neston: £52Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Chester North and Neston is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Edinburgh South West: £745Chester North and Neston: £784Edinburgh South West: £748Chester North and Neston: £741Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Edinburgh South West: £309Chester North and Neston: £221Edinburgh South West: £310Chester North and Neston: £209Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Edinburgh South West: £239Chester North and Neston: £183Edinburgh South West: £240Chester North and Neston: £173Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Edinburgh South West: £4.29Chester North and Neston: £3.67Edinburgh South West: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £3.47Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Edinburgh South West: £3.08Chester North and Neston: £3.66Edinburgh South West: £3.09Chester North and Neston: £3.46Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Edinburgh South West: £4.60Chester North and Neston: £6.44Edinburgh South West: £4.62Chester North and Neston: £6.08Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Chester North and Neston is higher208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Chester North and Neston is higher20.5

  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, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Chester North and Neston is higher32.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count92.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Chester North and Neston is higher11.5

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Edinburgh South West and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£1,025£1,030£973Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£55£55£52Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£781£784£741Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£220£221£209Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£182£183£173Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.66£3.67£3.47Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.720.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out32.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out62.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.092.3Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated11.5Chester North and Neston

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 13. 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mChester North and Neston: £433.9mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mChester North and Neston: £409.8mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mChester North and Neston is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mChester North and Neston: £256.1mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mChester North and Neston: £241.9mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mChester North and Neston is higher£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mChester North and Neston: £101.1mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mChester North and Neston: £95.5mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mChester North and Neston: £232.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mChester North and Neston: £219.5mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mChester North and Neston is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mChester North and Neston: £8.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mChester North and Neston: £7.6mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mChester North and Neston is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mChester North and Neston: £15.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mChester North and Neston: £14.3mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChester North and Neston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £0.39m, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mChester North and Neston: £0.50mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mChester North and Neston: £0.47mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChester North and Neston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mChester North and Neston: £43.0mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mChester North and Neston: £40.6mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mChester North and Neston: £11.3mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mChester North and Neston: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mChester North and Neston: £5.4mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mChester North and Neston: £5.1mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mChester North and Neston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mChester North and Neston: £77.0mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mChester North and Neston: £72.7mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mChester North and Neston: £21.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mChester North and Neston: £20.5mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mChester North and Neston: £16.9mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mChester North and Neston: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mChester North and Neston: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.63mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.60mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Chester North and Neston is higher20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Chester North and Neston is higher2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Chester North and Neston is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Chester North and Neston is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95920,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5352,010Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out3,167Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out6,151Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1279,059Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,126Chester North and Neston

Sources

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

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