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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen South

112,370 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Aberdeen South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Edinburgh South West: £12,119Aberdeen South: £12,541Edinburgh South West: £12,170Aberdeen South: £11,845Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Aberdeen South is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

  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 South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Edinburgh South West: £1,463Aberdeen South: £1,223Edinburgh South West: £1,469Aberdeen South: £1,155Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £11,140, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Edinburgh South West: £11,140Aberdeen South: £11,641Edinburgh South West: £11,187Aberdeen South: £10,995Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Aberdeen South is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South West £387, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Edinburgh South West: £387Aberdeen South: £285Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £269Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West is higher£284£285£269

  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 South £593Aberdeen South: £593Edinburgh South West: £568Aberdeen South: £595Edinburgh South West: £570Aberdeen South: £562Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Aberdeen South is higher£593£595£562

  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 South £20Aberdeen South: £20Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen South: £21Edinburgh South West: £24Aberdeen South: £19Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West is higher£20£21£19

  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 South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£348£350£330

  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 South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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 South £53Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen South: £53Edinburgh South West: £62Aberdeen South: £50Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £1,052, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Edinburgh South West: £1,052Aberdeen South: £907Edinburgh South West: £1,057Aberdeen South: £856Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£147£147£139

  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 South £252Aberdeen South: £252Edinburgh South West: £338Aberdeen South: £253Edinburgh South West: £339Aberdeen South: £239Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West is higher£252£253£239

  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 South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Edinburgh South West: £6.06Aberdeen South: £7.75Edinburgh South West: £6.09Aberdeen South: £7.32Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South West £4.35, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Edinburgh South West: £4.35Aberdeen South: £2.65Edinburgh South West: £4.37Aberdeen South: £2.50Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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 South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Aberdeen South is higher988.1

  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 South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Edinburgh South West is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West is higher119.7

  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 South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£284£285£269Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£903£907£856Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£147£147£139Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£252£253£239Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.64£2.65£2.50Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.9988.1Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.970.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out132.3Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9119.7Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated13.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Edinburgh South West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3,608, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Edinburgh South West: £3,608Aberdeen South: £3,375Edinburgh South West: £3,623Aberdeen South: £3,188Edinburgh South West: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Edinburgh South West: £1,764Aberdeen South: £1,906Edinburgh South West: £1,771Aberdeen South: £1,800Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Aberdeen South is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Edinburgh South West: £1,035Aberdeen South: £838Edinburgh South West: £1,040Aberdeen South: £792Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Edinburgh South West: £1,621Aberdeen South: £1,769Edinburgh South West: £1,628Aberdeen South: £1,671Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Aberdeen South is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South West: £56Aberdeen South: £43Edinburgh South West: £57Aberdeen South: £41Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Edinburgh South West is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South West £83, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen South: £90Edinburgh South West: £83Aberdeen South: £85Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Aberdeen South is higher£90£90£85

  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 South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Edinburgh South West: £3.47Aberdeen South: £3.11Edinburgh South West: £3.48Aberdeen South: £2.94Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South West is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  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 South £348Aberdeen South: £348Edinburgh South West: £389Aberdeen South: £350Edinburgh South West: £391Aberdeen South: £330Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West is higher£348£350£330

  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 South £129Aberdeen South: £129Edinburgh South West: £106Aberdeen South: £130Edinburgh South West: £107Aberdeen South: £123Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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 South £36Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen South: £36Edinburgh South West: £44Aberdeen South: £34Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Edinburgh South West: £745Aberdeen South: £621Edinburgh South West: £748Aberdeen South: £587Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £309Aberdeen South: £147Edinburgh South West: £310Aberdeen South: £139Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Edinburgh South West: £239Aberdeen South: £174Edinburgh South West: £240Aberdeen South: £164Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Aberdeen South: £5.31Edinburgh South West: £4.31Aberdeen South: £5.02Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Edinburgh South West: £3.08Aberdeen South: £1.81Edinburgh South West: £3.09Aberdeen South: £1.71Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Edinburgh South West: £4.60Aberdeen South: £4.97Edinburgh South West: £4.62Aberdeen South: £4.69Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Aberdeen South is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Edinburgh South West is higher10.8

  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 South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West is higher82.0

  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 South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£43£43£41Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£619£621£587Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£147£147£139Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£173£174£164Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.80£1.81£1.71Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0150.2Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.710.8Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out20.1Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out58.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.082.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.2Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mAberdeen South: £394.9mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mAberdeen South: £373.0mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mAberdeen South: £223.0mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mAberdeen South: £210.6mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mAberdeen South is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mAberdeen South: £98.1mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mAberdeen South: £92.6mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mAberdeen South: £195.5mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mAberdeen South is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mAberdeen South: £5.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mAberdeen South: £4.8mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

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

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAberdeen South is higher£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 South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mAberdeen South: £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 South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mAberdeen South: £40.9mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mAberdeen South: £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 South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen South: £15.2mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mAberdeen South: £14.3mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mAberdeen South 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 South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mAberdeen South: £4.3mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mAberdeen South: £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 South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mAberdeen South: £72.7mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mAberdeen South: £68.6mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mAberdeen South: £16.3mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mAberdeen South: £20.3mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mAberdeen South: £19.2mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.59mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.21mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.20mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.58mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.55mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAberdeen South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Aberdeen South is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 2,165, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
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 South
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£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95917,566Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,261Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out6,836Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1279,595Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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  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.
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