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Edinburgh South West and York Central

112,370 and 114,431 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than York Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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 14 of 22 measures, and York Central on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South West York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Edinburgh South West: £3,608York Central: £3,187Edinburgh South West: £3,623York Central: £3,010Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, York Central £13,143York Central: £13,143Edinburgh South West: £12,119York Central: £13,199Edinburgh South West: £12,170York Central: £12,467Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495York Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,143£13,199£12,467

  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, York Central £1,290York Central: £1,290Edinburgh South West: £1,463York Central: £1,295Edinburgh South West: £1,469York Central: £1,224Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,290£1,295£1,224

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, York Central £11,927York Central: £11,927Edinburgh South West: £11,140York Central: £11,978Edinburgh South West: £11,187York Central: £11,313Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,927£11,978£11,313

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, York Central £424York Central: £424Edinburgh South West: £387York Central: £426Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £402Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367York Central is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

  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, York Central £764York Central: £764Edinburgh South West: £568York Central: £767Edinburgh South West: £570York Central: £724Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538York Central is higher£764£767£724

  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, York Central £28York Central: £28Edinburgh South West: £24York Central: £28Edinburgh South West: £24York Central: £27Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23York Central is higher£28£28£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, York Central £310York Central: £310Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £312Edinburgh South West: £391York Central: £294Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£310£312£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, York Central £88York Central: £88Edinburgh South West: £106York Central: £89Edinburgh South West: £107York Central: £84Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£88£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, York Central £56York Central: £56Edinburgh South West: £62York Central: £56Edinburgh South West: £62York Central: £53Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, York Central £1,031York Central: £1,031Edinburgh South West: £1,052York Central: £1,036Edinburgh South West: £1,057York Central: £978Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,031£1,036£978

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, York Central £163York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £309York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £310York Central: £154Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£163£163£154

  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, York Central £196York Central: £196Edinburgh South West: £338York Central: £197Edinburgh South West: £339York Central: £186Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£196£197£186

  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, York Central £4.13York Central: £4.13Edinburgh South West: £6.06York Central: £4.15Edinburgh South West: £6.09York Central: £3.92Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, York Central £2.16York Central: £2.16Edinburgh South West: £4.35York Central: £2.17Edinburgh South West: £4.37York Central: £2.05Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.60York Central: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.62York Central: £3.67Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, York Central 1,051.1York Central: 1,051.1Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,051.1

  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, York Central 109.9York Central: 109.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9York Central is higher109.9

  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, York Central 152.1York Central: 152.1Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4York Central is higher152.1

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher47.4

  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, York Central 124.1York Central: 124.1Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher124.1

  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, York Central 13.0York Central: 13.0Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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Edinburgh South West and York Central, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£13,143£13,199£12,467York Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,290£1,295£1,224Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£424£426£402York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£764£767£724York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£28£28£27York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,031£1,036£978Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£163£163£154Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£196£197£186Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.13£4.15£3.92Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.16£2.17£2.05Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,051.1York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9109.9York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out152.1York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out47.4Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9124.1Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated13.0Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York Central on 6. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Edinburgh South West: £3,608York Central: £3,187Edinburgh South West: £3,623York Central: £3,010Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, York Central £1,669York Central: £1,669Edinburgh South West: £1,764York Central: £1,676Edinburgh South West: £1,771York Central: £1,583Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, York Central £940York Central: £940Edinburgh South West: £1,035York Central: £944Edinburgh South West: £1,040York Central: £891Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, York Central £1,514York Central: £1,514Edinburgh South West: £1,621York Central: £1,521Edinburgh South West: £1,628York Central: £1,436Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,514£1,521£1,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, York Central £54York Central: £54Edinburgh South West: £56York Central: £54Edinburgh South West: £57York Central: £51Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, York Central £97York Central: £97Edinburgh South West: £83York Central: £97Edinburgh South West: £83York Central: £92Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78York Central is higher£97£97£92

  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, York Central £3.56York Central: £3.56Edinburgh South West: £3.47York Central: £3.58Edinburgh South West: £3.48York Central: £3.38Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29York Central is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, York Central £310York Central: £310Edinburgh South West: £389York Central: £312Edinburgh South West: £391York Central: £294Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£310£312£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, York Central £88York Central: £88Edinburgh South West: £106York Central: £89Edinburgh South West: £107York Central: £84Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West is higher£88£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, York Central £41York Central: £41Edinburgh South West: £44York Central: £41Edinburgh South West: £44York Central: £39Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, York Central £751York Central: £751Edinburgh South West: £745York Central: £755Edinburgh South West: £748York Central: £713Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706York Central is higherDepends on how you count£751£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, York Central £163York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £309York Central: £163Edinburgh South West: £310York Central: £154Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, York Central £143York Central: £143Edinburgh South West: £239York Central: £144Edinburgh South West: £240York Central: £136Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, York Central £3.02York Central: £3.02Edinburgh South West: £4.29York Central: £3.03Edinburgh South West: £4.31York Central: £2.86Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, York Central £1.57York Central: £1.57Edinburgh South West: £3.08York Central: £1.58Edinburgh South West: £3.09York Central: £1.49Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Edinburgh South West: £4.60York Central: £3.89Edinburgh South West: £4.62York Central: £3.67Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Edinburgh South West is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, York Central 133.5York Central: 133.5Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, York Central 14.0York Central: 14.0Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7York Central is higher14.0

  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, York Central 19.3York Central: 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3York Central is higher19.3

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, York Central 90.4York Central: 90.4Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher90.4

  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, York Central 9.4York Central: 9.4Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3York Central is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Edinburgh South West and York Central, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,669£1,676£1,583Edinburgh South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£940£944£891Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,514£1,521£1,436Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£54£54£51Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£97£97£92York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£751£755£713York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£163£163£154Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£143£144£136Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.02£3.03£2.86Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.57£1.58£1.49Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0133.5Edinburgh South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.0York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out19.3York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out47.4Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.090.4Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.4York Central

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York Central on 6. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, York Central £363.2mYork Central: £363.2mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mYork Central: £364.7mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mYork Central: £344.5mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, York Central £190.9mYork Central: £190.9mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mYork Central: £191.8mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mYork Central: £181.1mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, York Central £107.5mYork Central: £107.5mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mYork Central: £108.0mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mYork Central: £102.0mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, York Central £173.3mYork Central: £173.3mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mYork Central: £174.0mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mYork Central: £164.4mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, York Central £6.2mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mYork Central: £6.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mYork Central: £5.8mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, York Central £11.1mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mYork Central: £11.1mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mYork Central: £10.5mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mYork Central is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, York Central £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mYork Central: £0.41mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mYork Central: £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mYork Central is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, York Central £35.5mYork Central: £35.5mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mYork Central: £35.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mYork Central: £33.7mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, York Central £10.1mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mYork Central: £10.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mYork Central: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, York Central £4.7mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mYork Central: £4.7mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mYork Central: £4.4mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, York Central £86.0mYork Central: £86.0mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mYork Central: £86.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mYork Central: £81.6mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, York Central £18.6mYork Central: £18.6mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mYork Central: £18.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mYork Central: £17.7mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, York Central £16.4mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mYork Central: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mYork Central: £15.5mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, York Central £0.34mYork Central: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mYork Central: £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mYork Central: £0.33mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, York Central £0.18mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mYork Central: £0.18mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mYork Central: £0.17mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, York Central £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mYork Central: £0.44mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mYork Central: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, York Central 15,271York Central: 15,271Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, York Central 1,597York Central: 1,597Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535York Central is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, York Central 2,209York Central: 2,209Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165York Central is higher2,209

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, York Central 5,428York Central: 5,428Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, York Central 10,346York Central: 10,346Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher10,346

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, York Central 1,080York Central: 1,080Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,080

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and York Central, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestYork CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mEdinburgh South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95915,271Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,597York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,209York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out5,428Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,12710,346Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,080York Central

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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