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Edinburgh West and Guildford

100,380 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Guildford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh West: £3,958Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh West: £3,974Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Edinburgh West: £12,537Guildford: £12,785Edinburgh West: £12,590Guildford: £12,076Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,731£12,785£12,076

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Edinburgh West: £1,205Guildford: £1,016Edinburgh West: £1,210Guildford: £960Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Edinburgh West: £11,836Guildford: £11,960Edinburgh West: £11,887Guildford: £11,296Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Edinburgh West: £255Guildford: £288Edinburgh West: £256Guildford: £272Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Edinburgh West: £427Guildford: £522Edinburgh West: £429Guildford: £493Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Edinburgh West: £18Guildford: £16Edinburgh West: £18Guildford: £15Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh West: £401Guildford: £201Edinburgh West: £403Guildford: £190Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £83Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£88£88£83

  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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Edinburgh West: £74Guildford: £50Edinburgh West: £74Guildford: £47Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Edinburgh West: £856Guildford: £808Edinburgh West: £860Guildford: £764Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £201Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £202Guildford: £160Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£169£169£160

  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, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Edinburgh West: £263Guildford: £149Edinburgh West: £265Guildford: £140Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£148£149£140

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Edinburgh West: £6.44Guildford: £6.25Edinburgh West: £6.47Guildford: £5.90Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Edinburgh West: £5.35Guildford: £2.96Edinburgh West: £5.37Guildford: £2.80Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh West: £7.56Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh West: £7.59Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higher1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.6

  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, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher11.2

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Edinburgh West and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,012£1,016£960Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£287£288£272Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£520£522£493Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£805£808£764Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£169£169£160Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£148£149£140Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.22£6.25£5.90Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.95£2.96£2.80Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,021.5Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.161.6Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out111.9Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out30.6Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.090.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated11.2Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Edinburgh West: £3,958Guildford: £3,094Edinburgh West: £3,974Guildford: £2,922Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Edinburgh West: £2,498Guildford: £1,948Edinburgh West: £2,508Guildford: £1,840Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Edinburgh West: £741Guildford: £684Edinburgh West: £744Guildford: £646Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Edinburgh West: £2,358Guildford: £1,822Edinburgh West: £2,368Guildford: £1,721Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Edinburgh West: £51Guildford: £44Edinburgh West: £51Guildford: £41Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Edinburgh West: £85Guildford: £80Edinburgh West: £86Guildford: £75Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Edinburgh West: £3.57Guildford: £2.40Edinburgh West: £3.59Guildford: £2.27Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh West is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Edinburgh West: £401Guildford: £201Edinburgh West: £403Guildford: £190Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £88Edinburgh West: £110Guildford: £83Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Edinburgh West: £45Guildford: £33Edinburgh West: £46Guildford: £32Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Edinburgh West: £526Guildford: £544Edinburgh West: £528Guildford: £514Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £201Guildford: £169Edinburgh West: £202Guildford: £160Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Edinburgh West: £162Guildford: £100Edinburgh West: £163Guildford: £95Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Edinburgh West: £3.96Guildford: £4.20Edinburgh West: £3.98Guildford: £3.97Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Edinburgh West: £3.29Guildford: £2.00Edinburgh West: £3.30Guildford: £1.89Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Edinburgh West: £7.56Guildford: £3.71Edinburgh West: £7.59Guildford: £3.50Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Edinburgh West is higher155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count9.4

  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, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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 West 63.8, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher7.5

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Edinburgh West and Guildford, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,081£3,094£2,922Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£681£684£646Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£1,814£1,822£1,721Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£44£41Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Edinburgh West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£2.39£2.40£2.27Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£33£33£32Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£542£544£514Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£169£169£160Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£100£100£95Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.19£4.20£3.97Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.99£2.00£1.89Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4155.6Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.4Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out17.1Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out30.6Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.861.2Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated7.5Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mEdinburgh West: £397.3mGuildford: £330.2mEdinburgh West: £399.0mGuildford: £311.9mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mEdinburgh West: £250.7mGuildford: £207.9mEdinburgh West: £251.8mGuildford: £196.3mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mEdinburgh West: £74.4mGuildford: £73.0mEdinburgh West: £74.7mGuildford: £69.0mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mEdinburgh West: £236.7mGuildford: £194.4mEdinburgh West: £237.7mGuildford: £183.6mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mGuildford: £4.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mGuildford: £4.4mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.6mGuildford: £8.0mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh West: £0.36mGuildford: £0.26mEdinburgh West: £0.36mGuildford: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mEdinburgh West: £40.2mGuildford: £21.5mEdinburgh West: £40.4mGuildford: £20.3mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £11.0mGuildford: £9.4mEdinburgh West: £11.1mGuildford: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mEdinburgh West: £4.6mGuildford: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mGuildford: £3.4mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mEdinburgh West: £52.8mGuildford: £58.1mEdinburgh West: £53.1mGuildford: £54.9mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mEdinburgh West: £20.2mGuildford: £18.1mEdinburgh West: £20.3mGuildford: £17.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mGuildford: £10.7mEdinburgh West: £16.3mGuildford: £10.1mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh West: £0.40mGuildford: £0.45mEdinburgh West: £0.40mGuildford: £0.42mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.33mGuildford: £0.21mEdinburgh West: £0.33mGuildford: £0.20mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.76mGuildford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.76mGuildford: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higher16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher803

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Guildford, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEdinburgh West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51316,606Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,001Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out1,819Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out3,260Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4056,525Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated803Edinburgh West

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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