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Edinburgh West and Cheadle

100,380 and 98,780 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Cheadle on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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 West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cheadle on 7. 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 West Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheadle: £3,857Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheadle: £3,643Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Cheadle £12,859Cheadle: £12,859Edinburgh West: £12,537Cheadle: £12,914Edinburgh West: £12,590Cheadle: £12,198Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Cheadle is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Cheadle £1,055Cheadle: £1,055Edinburgh West: £1,205Cheadle: £1,060Edinburgh West: £1,210Cheadle: £1,001Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Cheadle £11,773Cheadle: £11,773Edinburgh West: £11,836Cheadle: £11,823Edinburgh West: £11,887Cheadle: £11,168Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,773£11,823£11,168

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Cheadle £323Cheadle: £323Edinburgh West: £255Cheadle: £325Edinburgh West: £256Cheadle: £307Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Cheadle is higher£323£325£307

  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 West £427, Cheadle £744Cheadle: £744Edinburgh West: £427Cheadle: £747Edinburgh West: £429Cheadle: £706Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Cheadle is higher£744£747£706

  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 West £18, Cheadle £18Cheadle: £18Edinburgh West: £18Cheadle: £18Edinburgh West: £18Cheadle: £17Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Cheadle is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Edinburgh West: £401Cheadle: £281Edinburgh West: £403Cheadle: £265Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Edinburgh West: £110Cheadle: £108Edinburgh West: £110Cheadle: £102Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£108£108£102

  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 West £74, Cheadle £71Cheadle: £71Edinburgh West: £74Cheadle: £71Edinburgh West: £74Cheadle: £67Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Cheadle £773Cheadle: £773Edinburgh West: £856Cheadle: £777Edinburgh West: £860Cheadle: £733Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh West is higher£773£777£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92Edinburgh West: £201Cheadle: £92Edinburgh West: £202Cheadle: £87Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£92£92£87

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £263, Cheadle £200Cheadle: £200Edinburgh West: £263Cheadle: £201Edinburgh West: £265Cheadle: £190Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£200£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Cheadle £6.96Cheadle: £6.96Edinburgh West: £6.44Cheadle: £6.99Edinburgh West: £6.47Cheadle: £6.60Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Cheadle is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Cheadle £3.55Cheadle: £3.55Edinburgh West: £5.35Cheadle: £3.57Edinburgh West: £5.37Cheadle: £3.37Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheadle: £7.43Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheadle: £7.02Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 1,025.7, Cheadle 1,011.3Cheadle: 1,011.3Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,011.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 61.1, Cheadle 70.3Cheadle: 70.3Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Cheadle is higher70.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 99.7, Cheadle 153.0Cheadle: 153.0Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Cheadle is higher153.0

  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 West 63.8, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 120.0, Cheadle 96.8Cheadle: 96.8Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher96.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 15.6, Cheadle 15.4Cheadle: 15.4Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher15.4

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Edinburgh West and Cheadle, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,840£3,857£3,643Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,859£12,914£12,198Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,055£1,060£1,001Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,773£11,823£11,168Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£323£325£307Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£744£747£706Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£280£281£265Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£71£71£67Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£773£777£733Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£92£92£87Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£200£201£190Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.96£6.99£6.60Cheadle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.55£3.57£3.37Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,011.3Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.170.3Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out153.0Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.2Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.096.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated15.4Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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 West Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheadle: £3,857Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheadle: £3,643Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Cheadle £2,738Cheadle: £2,738Edinburgh West: £2,498Cheadle: £2,750Edinburgh West: £2,508Cheadle: £2,597Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Cheadle is higher£2,738£2,750£2,597

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Cheadle £616Cheadle: £616Edinburgh West: £741Cheadle: £618Edinburgh West: £744Cheadle: £584Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£616£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Cheadle £2,507Cheadle: £2,507Edinburgh West: £2,358Cheadle: £2,518Edinburgh West: £2,368Cheadle: £2,378Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Cheadle £69Cheadle: £69Edinburgh West: £51Cheadle: £69Edinburgh West: £51Cheadle: £65Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Cheadle is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Cheadle £158Cheadle: £158Edinburgh West: £85Cheadle: £159Edinburgh West: £86Cheadle: £150Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Cheadle is higher£158£159£150

  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 West £3.57, Cheadle £3.91Cheadle: £3.91Edinburgh West: £3.57Cheadle: £3.93Edinburgh West: £3.59Cheadle: £3.71Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheadle is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Edinburgh West: £401Cheadle: £281Edinburgh West: £403Cheadle: £265Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Edinburgh West: £110Cheadle: £108Edinburgh West: £110Cheadle: £102Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Cheadle £41Cheadle: £41Edinburgh West: £45Cheadle: £42Edinburgh West: £46Cheadle: £39Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Cheadle £451Cheadle: £451Edinburgh West: £526Cheadle: £453Edinburgh West: £528Cheadle: £428Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Edinburgh West is higher£451£453£428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92Edinburgh West: £201Cheadle: £92Edinburgh West: £202Cheadle: £87Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£92£92£87

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Cheadle £117Cheadle: £117Edinburgh West: £162Cheadle: £117Edinburgh West: £163Cheadle: £111Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Cheadle £4.06Cheadle: £4.06Edinburgh West: £3.96Cheadle: £4.08Edinburgh West: £3.98Cheadle: £3.85Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Cheadle is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Cheadle £2.08Cheadle: £2.08Edinburgh West: £3.29Cheadle: £2.09Edinburgh West: £3.30Cheadle: £1.97Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£2.08£2.09£1.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheadle: £7.43Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheadle: £7.02Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Cheadle 215.3Cheadle: 215.3Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count215.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Cheadle 15.0Cheadle: 15.0Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Cheadle is higher15.0

  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 West 19.9, Cheadle 32.6Cheadle: 32.6Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Cheadle is higher32.6

  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 West 63.8, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Cheadle 56.5Cheadle: 56.5Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher56.5

  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 West 9.6, Cheadle 9.0Cheadle: 9.0Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher9.0

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Edinburgh West and Cheadle, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,840£3,857£3,643Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,738£2,750£2,597Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£616£618£584Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,507£2,518£2,378Cheadle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£69£69£65Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£158£159£150Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.91£3.93£3.71Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£280£281£265Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£41£42£39Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£451£453£428Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£92£92£87Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£117£117£111Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.06£4.08£3.85Cheadle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.08£2.09£1.97Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4215.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.0Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out32.6Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.2Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.856.5Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated9.0Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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 West Cheadle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Cheadle £379.4mCheadle: £379.4mEdinburgh West: £397.3mCheadle: £381.0mEdinburgh West: £399.0mCheadle: £359.8mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£379.4m£381.0m£359.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Cheadle £270.5mCheadle: £270.5mEdinburgh West: £250.7mCheadle: £271.6mEdinburgh West: £251.8mCheadle: £256.6mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mCheadle is higher£270.5m£271.6m£256.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Cheadle £60.8mCheadle: £60.8mEdinburgh West: £74.4mCheadle: £61.1mEdinburgh West: £74.7mCheadle: £57.7mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Cheadle £247.6mCheadle: £247.6mEdinburgh West: £236.7mCheadle: £248.7mEdinburgh West: £237.7mCheadle: £234.9mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mCheadle is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.7m£234.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Cheadle £6.8mCheadle: £6.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheadle: £6.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheadle: £6.5mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCheadle is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Cheadle £15.7mCheadle: £15.7mEdinburgh West: £8.5mCheadle: £15.7mEdinburgh West: £8.6mCheadle: £14.8mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCheadle is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh West £0.36m, Cheadle £0.39mCheadle: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheadle: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheadle: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheadle is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Cheadle £27.6mCheadle: £27.6mEdinburgh West: £40.2mCheadle: £27.8mEdinburgh West: £40.4mCheadle: £26.2mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Cheadle £10.7mCheadle: £10.7mEdinburgh West: £11.0mCheadle: £10.7mEdinburgh West: £11.1mCheadle: £10.1mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Cheadle £4.1mCheadle: £4.1mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheadle: £4.1mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheadle: £3.9mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Cheadle £44.6mCheadle: £44.6mEdinburgh West: £52.8mCheadle: £44.8mEdinburgh West: £53.1mCheadle: £42.3mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Cheadle £9.0mCheadle: £9.0mEdinburgh West: £20.2mCheadle: £9.1mEdinburgh West: £20.3mCheadle: £8.6mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Cheadle £11.5mCheadle: £11.5mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheadle: £11.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheadle: £11.0mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Cheadle £0.40mCheadle: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mCheadle: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mCheadle: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheadle is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Cheadle £0.21mCheadle: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheadle: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheadle: £0.19mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Cheadle £0.73mCheadle: £0.73mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheadle: £0.73mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheadle: £0.69mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Cheadle 21,271Cheadle: 21,271Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count21,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Cheadle 1,478Cheadle: 1,478Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Cheadle is higher1,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Cheadle 3,218Cheadle: 3,218Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Cheadle is higher3,218

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Cheadle 4,164Cheadle: 4,164Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,164

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Cheadle 5,581Cheadle: 5,581Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher5,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Cheadle 887Cheadle: 887Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher887

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Edinburgh West and Cheadle, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheadleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£379.4m£381.0m£359.8mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£270.5m£271.6m£256.6mCheadle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£247.6m£248.7m£234.9mCheadle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mCheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheadle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.21m£0.21m£0.19mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51321,271Cheadle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,478Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out3,218Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,164Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4055,581Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated887Edinburgh West

Sources

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

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