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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen North

112,370 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Aberdeen North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 15. 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen North: £4,193Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen North: £3,961Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Edinburgh South West: £12,119Aberdeen North: £12,816Edinburgh South West: £12,170Aberdeen North: £12,105Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Aberdeen North is higher£12,762£12,816£12,105

  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, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Edinburgh South West: £1,463Aberdeen North: £1,980Edinburgh South West: £1,469Aberdeen North: £1,870Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Aberdeen North is higher£1,972£1,980£1,870

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Edinburgh South West: £11,140Aberdeen North: £11,841Edinburgh South West: £11,187Aberdeen North: £11,184Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Aberdeen North is higher£11,790£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Edinburgh South West: £387Aberdeen North: £420Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £397Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Aberdeen North is higher£418£420£397

  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, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Edinburgh South West: £568Aberdeen North: £537Edinburgh South West: £570Aberdeen North: £507Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

  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, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen North: £19Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen North: £17Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £357Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen North: £338Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen North: £133Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen North: £125Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

  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, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen North: £57Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen North: £54Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Edinburgh South West: £1,052Aberdeen North: £1,511Edinburgh South West: £1,057Aberdeen North: £1,427Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Aberdeen North is higher£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen North: £205Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen North: £194Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£204£205£194

  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, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Edinburgh South West: £338Aberdeen North: £399Edinburgh South West: £339Aberdeen North: £377Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Aberdeen North is higher£397£399£377

  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, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Edinburgh South West: £6.06Aberdeen North: £7.08Edinburgh South West: £6.09Aberdeen North: £6.69Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Aberdeen North is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Edinburgh South West: £4.35Aberdeen North: £5.64Edinburgh South West: £4.37Aberdeen North: £5.33Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Aberdeen North is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen North: £7.27Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen North: £6.87Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  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, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Aberdeen North is higher992.1

  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, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Aberdeen North is higher102.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West 132.4, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  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, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West 139.9, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Aberdeen North is higher198.0

  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, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Aberdeen North is higher14.5

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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£418£420£397Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£204£205£194Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.9992.1Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9102.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out119.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out59.7Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated14.5Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Per resident

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

Edinburgh South West Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen North: £4,193Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen North: £3,961Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Edinburgh South West: £1,764Aberdeen North: £2,206Edinburgh South West: £1,771Aberdeen North: £2,083Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Aberdeen North is higher£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Edinburgh South West: £1,035Aberdeen North: £1,285Edinburgh South West: £1,040Aberdeen North: £1,214Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Aberdeen North is higher£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Edinburgh South West: £1,621Aberdeen North: £2,038Edinburgh South West: £1,628Aberdeen North: £1,925Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Aberdeen North is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Edinburgh South West: £56Aberdeen North: £72Edinburgh South West: £57Aberdeen North: £68Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Aberdeen North is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen North: £92Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen North: £87Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Edinburgh South West: £3.47Aberdeen North: £3.19Edinburgh South West: £3.48Aberdeen North: £3.01Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South West is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £389, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen North: £357Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen North: £338Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £106, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen North: £133Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen North: £125Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £44, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen North: £37Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen North: £35Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Edinburgh South West: £745Aberdeen North: £981Edinburgh South West: £748Aberdeen North: £926Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Aberdeen North is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen North: £205Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen North: £194Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Edinburgh South West: £239Aberdeen North: £259Edinburgh South West: £240Aberdeen North: £245Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Edinburgh South West: £4.29Aberdeen North: £4.59Edinburgh South West: £4.31Aberdeen North: £4.34Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Aberdeen North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Aberdeen North is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen North: £7.27Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen North: £6.87Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Aberdeen North is higher170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Aberdeen North is higher17.7

  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, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Aberdeen North is higher128.5

  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, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen North is higher9.4

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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£72£72£68Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£977£981£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£204£205£194Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0170.8Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out20.5Shared outAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out59.7Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Total

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

Edinburgh South West Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mAberdeen North: £479.4mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mAberdeen North: £452.8mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mAberdeen North is higher£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mAberdeen North: £252.2mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mAberdeen North: £238.2mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mAberdeen North is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mAberdeen North: £146.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mAberdeen North: £138.8mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mAberdeen North is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mAberdeen North: £233.0mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mAberdeen North: £220.1mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mAberdeen North is higher£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mAberdeen North: £8.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mAberdeen North: £7.8mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mAberdeen North is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £9.3m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen North: £10.6mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mAberdeen North: £10.0mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.34mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £43.7m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mAberdeen North: £40.9mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mAberdeen North: £38.6mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £12.0m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen North: £15.2mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen North: £14.3mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mAberdeen North is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West £4.9m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mAberdeen North: £4.3mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mAberdeen North: £4.0mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mAberdeen North: £112.1mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mAberdeen North: £105.9mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mAberdeen North is higher£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mAberdeen North: £23.5mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mAberdeen North: £22.2mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mAberdeen North: £29.6mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mAberdeen North: £28.0mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.53mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.50mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen North: £0.42mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen North: £0.40mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mAberdeen North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.83mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.79mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAberdeen North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Aberdeen North is higher19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Aberdeen North is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Aberdeen North is higher1,073

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95919,521Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5352,021Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,349Shared outAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out6,829Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,12714,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,073Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.