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Edinburgh South West and Loughborough

112,370 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Loughborough on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 10. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Edinburgh South West: £3,608Loughborough: £3,755Edinburgh South West: £3,623Loughborough: £3,547Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Edinburgh South West: £12,119Loughborough: £13,015Edinburgh South West: £12,170Loughborough: £12,293Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Loughborough is higher£12,959£13,015£12,293

  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, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Edinburgh South West: £1,463Loughborough: £1,429Edinburgh South West: £1,469Loughborough: £1,350Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Edinburgh South West: £11,140Loughborough: £11,915Edinburgh South West: £11,187Loughborough: £11,254Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Loughborough is higher£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Edinburgh South West: £387Loughborough: £372Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £351Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Edinburgh South West: £568Loughborough: £706Edinburgh South West: £570Loughborough: £666Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Loughborough is higher£703£706£666

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

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £373Edinburgh South West: £391Loughborough: £352Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £106Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £107Loughborough: £84Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Edinburgh South West: £62Loughborough: £81Edinburgh South West: £62Loughborough: £77Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Loughborough is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Edinburgh South West: £1,052Loughborough: £1,097Edinburgh South West: £1,057Loughborough: £1,036Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Edinburgh South West: £309Loughborough: £170Edinburgh South West: £310Loughborough: £161Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Edinburgh South West: £338Loughborough: £242Edinburgh South West: £339Loughborough: £229Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£241£242£229

  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, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Edinburgh South West: £6.06Loughborough: £4.92Edinburgh South West: £6.09Loughborough: £4.65Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Edinburgh South West: £4.35Loughborough: £3.68Edinburgh South West: £4.37Loughborough: £3.48Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Edinburgh South West: £4.60Loughborough: £6.80Edinburgh South West: £4.62Loughborough: £6.42Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Loughborough is higher1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West 132.4, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Loughborough is higher144.9

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Loughborough is higher18.4

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Edinburgh South West and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,423£1,429£1,350Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£370£372£351Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£703£706£666Loughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£371£373£352Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£81£81£77Loughborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,092£1,097£1,036Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£169£170£161Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£241£242£229Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.90£4.92£4.65Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.67£3.68£3.48Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.986.3Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out144.9Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out53.4Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9138.3Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated18.4Loughborough

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Edinburgh South West: £3,608Loughborough: £3,755Edinburgh South West: £3,623Loughborough: £3,547Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Edinburgh South West: £1,764Loughborough: £2,161Edinburgh South West: £1,771Loughborough: £2,041Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Loughborough is higher£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Edinburgh South West: £1,035Loughborough: £956Edinburgh South West: £1,040Loughborough: £903Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Edinburgh South West: £1,621Loughborough: £1,979Edinburgh South West: £1,628Loughborough: £1,869Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Loughborough is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Edinburgh South West: £56Loughborough: £62Edinburgh South West: £57Loughborough: £58Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Edinburgh South West: £83Loughborough: £117Edinburgh South West: £83Loughborough: £111Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Loughborough is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Edinburgh South West: £3.47Loughborough: £3.66Edinburgh South West: £3.48Loughborough: £3.46Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Edinburgh South West: £389Loughborough: £373Edinburgh South West: £391Loughborough: £352Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £106Loughborough: £89Edinburgh South West: £107Loughborough: £84Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Edinburgh South West: £44Loughborough: £54Edinburgh South West: £44Loughborough: £51Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Loughborough is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Edinburgh South West: £745Loughborough: £734Edinburgh South West: £748Loughborough: £693Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Edinburgh South West: £309Loughborough: £170Edinburgh South West: £310Loughborough: £161Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Edinburgh South West: £239Loughborough: £162Edinburgh South West: £240Loughborough: £153Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Edinburgh South West: £4.29Loughborough: £3.29Edinburgh South West: £4.31Loughborough: £3.11Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Edinburgh South West: £3.08Loughborough: £2.47Edinburgh South West: £3.09Loughborough: £2.33Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Edinburgh South West: £4.60Loughborough: £6.80Edinburgh South West: £4.62Loughborough: £6.42Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Loughborough is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Loughborough is higher24.1

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher92.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 9.3, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Loughborough is higher12.3

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Edinburgh South West and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,152£2,161£2,041Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£952£956£903Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,970£1,979£1,869Loughborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£61£62£58Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Loughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.65£3.66£3.46Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£371£373£352Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£54£54£51Loughborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£730£734£693Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£169£170£161Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£161£162£153Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.28£3.29£3.11Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.46£2.47£2.33Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0170.4Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.3Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out24.1Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out53.4Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.092.5Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated12.3Loughborough

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mLoughborough: £387.7mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mLoughborough: £366.2mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mLoughborough: £223.1mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mLoughborough: £210.7mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mLoughborough is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mLoughborough: £98.7mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mLoughborough: £93.2mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mLoughborough: £204.3mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mLoughborough: £192.9mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mLoughborough is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mLoughborough: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mLoughborough: £6.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mLoughborough: £12.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mLoughborough: £11.4mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLoughborough is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mLoughborough: £38.5mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mLoughborough: £36.3mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mLoughborough: £9.2mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mLoughborough: £8.7mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mLoughborough: £5.6mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mLoughborough: £5.3mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mLoughborough is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mLoughborough: £75.7mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mLoughborough: £71.5mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mLoughborough: £17.6mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mLoughborough: £16.6mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mLoughborough: £16.7mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mLoughborough: £15.8mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mLoughborough: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mLoughborough: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mLoughborough: £0.70mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mLoughborough: £0.66mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Loughborough is higher17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Loughborough is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Loughborough is higher1,268

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Loughborough, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLoughborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLoughborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95917,586Loughborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,479Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,484Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out5,511Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1279,545Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,268Loughborough

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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