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Edinburgh South West and Guildford

112,370 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Guildford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 4. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh South West: £3,608Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh South West: £3,623Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Edinburgh South West: £12,119Guildford: £12,785Edinburgh South West: £12,170Guildford: £12,076Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Guildford is higher£12,731£12,785£12,076

  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, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Edinburgh South West: £1,463Guildford: £1,016Edinburgh South West: £1,469Guildford: £960Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Edinburgh South West: £11,140Guildford: £11,960Edinburgh South West: £11,187Guildford: £11,296Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Guildford is higher£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Edinburgh South West: £387Guildford: £288Edinburgh South West: £389Guildford: £272Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West is higher£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Edinburgh South West: £568Guildford: £522Edinburgh South West: £570Guildford: £493Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Edinburgh South West is higher£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Edinburgh South West: £24Guildford: £16Edinburgh South West: £24Guildford: £15Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh South West: £389Guildford: £201Edinburgh South West: £391Guildford: £190Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh South West: £106Guildford: £88Edinburgh South West: £107Guildford: £83Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£88£88£83

  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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Edinburgh South West: £62Guildford: £50Edinburgh South West: £62Guildford: £47Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Edinburgh South West: £1,052Guildford: £808Edinburgh South West: £1,057Guildford: £764Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh South West: £309Guildford: £169Edinburgh South West: £310Guildford: £160Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£169£169£160

  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, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Edinburgh South West: £338Guildford: £149Edinburgh South West: £339Guildford: £140Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£148£149£140

  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, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Edinburgh South West: £6.06Guildford: £6.25Edinburgh South West: £6.09Guildford: £5.90Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Edinburgh South West: £4.35Guildford: £2.96Edinburgh South West: £4.37Guildford: £2.80Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh South West: £4.60Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh South West: £4.62Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Guildford is higher1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Edinburgh South West is higher61.6

  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, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higher111.9

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher11.2

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Edinburgh South West and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,012£1,016£960Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£287£288£272Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£520£522£493Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£805£808£764Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£169£169£160Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£148£149£140Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.22£6.25£5.90Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.95£2.96£2.80Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.961.6Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out111.9Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out30.6Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.990.8Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated11.2Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh South West: £3,608Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh South West: £3,623Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Edinburgh South West: £1,764Guildford: £1,948Edinburgh South West: £1,771Guildford: £1,840Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Guildford is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Edinburgh South West: £1,035Guildford: £684Edinburgh South West: £1,040Guildford: £646Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Edinburgh South West: £1,621Guildford: £1,822Edinburgh South West: £1,628Guildford: £1,721Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Guildford is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Edinburgh South West: £56Guildford: £44Edinburgh South West: £57Guildford: £41Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Edinburgh South West: £83Guildford: £80Edinburgh South West: £83Guildford: £75Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Edinburgh South West is higher£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Edinburgh South West: £3.47Guildford: £2.40Edinburgh South West: £3.48Guildford: £2.27Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South West is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh South West: £389Guildford: £201Edinburgh South West: £391Guildford: £190Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh South West: £106Guildford: £88Edinburgh South West: £107Guildford: £83Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Edinburgh South West: £44Guildford: £33Edinburgh South West: £44Guildford: £32Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Edinburgh South West: £745Guildford: £544Edinburgh South West: £748Guildford: £514Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh South West: £309Guildford: £169Edinburgh South West: £310Guildford: £160Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Edinburgh South West: £239Guildford: £100Edinburgh South West: £240Guildford: £95Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Edinburgh South West: £4.29Guildford: £4.20Edinburgh South West: £4.31Guildford: £3.97Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Edinburgh South West: £3.08Guildford: £2.00Edinburgh South West: £3.09Guildford: £1.89Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh South West: £4.60Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh South West: £4.62Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Guildford is higher155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Edinburgh South West is higher9.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 19.3, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh South West is higher17.1

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher7.5

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Edinburgh South West and Guildford, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£681£684£646Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,814£1,822£1,721Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£44£44£41Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£2.39£2.40£2.27Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£33£33£32Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£542£544£514Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£169£169£160Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£100£100£95Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.19£4.20£3.97Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.99£2.00£1.89Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0155.6Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.79.4Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out17.1Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out30.6Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.061.2Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated7.5Edinburgh South West

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mGuildford: £330.2mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mGuildford: £311.9mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mGuildford: £207.9mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mGuildford: £196.3mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mGuildford is higher£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mGuildford: £73.0mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mGuildford: £69.0mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mGuildford: £194.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mGuildford: £183.6mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mGuildford is higher£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mGuildford: £4.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mGuildford: £8.0mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh South West is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mGuildford: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mGuildford: £21.5mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mGuildford: £20.3mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mGuildford: £9.4mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mGuildford: £8.9mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mGuildford: £3.6mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mGuildford: £3.4mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mGuildford: £58.1mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mGuildford: £54.9mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mGuildford: £18.1mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mGuildford: £17.1mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mGuildford: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mGuildford: £10.1mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mGuildford: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mGuildford: £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, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mGuildford: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mGuildford: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Guildford is higher16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higher1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Edinburgh South West is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher803

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Guildford, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mEdinburgh South West
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£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95916,606Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,001Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out1,819Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out3,260Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1276,525Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated803Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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