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Edinburgh West and Hamble Valley

100,380 and 108,189 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Hamble Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Hamble Valley 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Edinburgh West: £3,958Hamble Valley: £3,652Edinburgh West: £3,974Hamble Valley: £3,450Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Hamble Valley £12,631Hamble Valley: £12,631Edinburgh West: £12,537Hamble Valley: £12,685Edinburgh West: £12,590Hamble Valley: £11,981Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,631£12,685£11,981

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Hamble Valley £1,242Hamble Valley: £1,242Edinburgh West: £1,205Hamble Valley: £1,248Edinburgh West: £1,210Hamble Valley: £1,179Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Hamble Valley is higher£1,242£1,248£1,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Hamble Valley £11,748Hamble Valley: £11,748Edinburgh West: £11,836Hamble Valley: £11,798Edinburgh West: £11,887Hamble Valley: £11,143Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,143

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Hamble Valley £232Hamble Valley: £232Edinburgh West: £255Hamble Valley: £233Edinburgh West: £256Hamble Valley: £220Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh West is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hamble Valley £636Hamble Valley: £636Edinburgh West: £427Hamble Valley: £639Edinburgh West: £429Hamble Valley: £604Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Hamble Valley is higher£636£639£604

  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, Hamble Valley £15Hamble Valley: £15Edinburgh West: £18Hamble Valley: £15Edinburgh West: £18Hamble Valley: £14Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Edinburgh West: £401Hamble Valley: £250Edinburgh West: £403Hamble Valley: £236Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh West: £110Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh West: £110Hamble Valley: £103Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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, Hamble Valley £68Hamble Valley: £68Edinburgh West: £74Hamble Valley: £68Edinburgh West: £74Hamble Valley: £64Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Hamble Valley £1,026Hamble Valley: £1,026Edinburgh West: £856Hamble Valley: £1,030Edinburgh West: £860Hamble Valley: £973Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Hamble Valley is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Edinburgh West: £201Hamble Valley: £105Edinburgh West: £202Hamble Valley: £99Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£104£105£99

  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, Hamble Valley £141Hamble Valley: £141Edinburgh West: £263Hamble Valley: £142Edinburgh West: £265Hamble Valley: £134Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£141£142£134

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Hamble Valley £5.25Hamble Valley: £5.25Edinburgh West: £6.44Hamble Valley: £5.27Edinburgh West: £6.47Hamble Valley: £4.98Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Hamble Valley £2.80Hamble Valley: £2.80Edinburgh West: £5.35Hamble Valley: £2.82Edinburgh West: £5.37Hamble Valley: £2.66Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Edinburgh West: £7.56Hamble Valley: £5.40Edinburgh West: £7.59Hamble Valley: £5.10Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hamble Valley 1,023.8Hamble Valley: 1,023.8Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,023.8

  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, Hamble Valley 57.3Hamble Valley: 57.3Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Edinburgh West is higher57.3

  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, Hamble Valley 134.7Hamble Valley: 134.7Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Hamble Valley is higher134.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher40.4

  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, Hamble Valley 118.0Hamble Valley: 118.0Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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 West 15.6, Hamble Valley 16.9Hamble Valley: 16.9Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Hamble Valley is higher16.9

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Edinburgh West and Hamble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,637£3,652£3,450Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,631£12,685£11,981Hamble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,242£1,248£1,179Hamble Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,748£11,798£11,143Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£232£233£220Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Hamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£109£109£103Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,026£1,030£973Hamble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£104£105£99Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£141£142£134Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.25£5.27£4.98Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.80£2.82£2.66Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,023.8Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.157.3Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out134.7Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out40.4Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0118.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated16.9Hamble Valley

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 5. 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Edinburgh West: £3,958Hamble Valley: £3,652Edinburgh West: £3,974Hamble Valley: £3,450Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Hamble Valley £2,412Hamble Valley: £2,412Edinburgh West: £2,498Hamble Valley: £2,423Edinburgh West: £2,508Hamble Valley: £2,288Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,412£2,423£2,288

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Hamble Valley £757Hamble Valley: £757Edinburgh West: £741Hamble Valley: £760Edinburgh West: £744Hamble Valley: £718Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Hamble Valley is higher£757£760£718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Hamble Valley £2,244Hamble Valley: £2,244Edinburgh West: £2,358Hamble Valley: £2,253Edinburgh West: £2,368Hamble Valley: £2,128Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,253£2,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Hamble Valley £44Hamble Valley: £44Edinburgh West: £51Hamble Valley: £45Edinburgh West: £51Hamble Valley: £42Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh West is higher£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Hamble Valley £122Hamble Valley: £122Edinburgh West: £85Hamble Valley: £122Edinburgh West: £86Hamble Valley: £115Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Hamble Valley is higher£122£122£115

  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, Hamble Valley £2.81Hamble Valley: £2.81Edinburgh West: £3.57Hamble Valley: £2.83Edinburgh West: £3.59Hamble Valley: £2.67Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh West is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Edinburgh West: £401Hamble Valley: £250Edinburgh West: £403Hamble Valley: £236Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh West: £110Hamble Valley: £109Edinburgh West: £110Hamble Valley: £103Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Hamble Valley £625Hamble Valley: £625Edinburgh West: £526Hamble Valley: £628Edinburgh West: £528Hamble Valley: £593Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Hamble Valley is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Edinburgh West: £201Hamble Valley: £105Edinburgh West: £202Hamble Valley: £99Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£104£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Hamble Valley £86Hamble Valley: £86Edinburgh West: £162Hamble Valley: £86Edinburgh West: £163Hamble Valley: £82Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£86£86£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Hamble Valley £3.20Hamble Valley: £3.20Edinburgh West: £3.96Hamble Valley: £3.22Edinburgh West: £3.98Hamble Valley: £3.04Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Hamble Valley £1.71Hamble Valley: £1.71Edinburgh West: £3.29Hamble Valley: £1.72Edinburgh West: £3.30Hamble Valley: £1.62Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Edinburgh West: £7.56Hamble Valley: £5.40Edinburgh West: £7.59Hamble Valley: £5.10Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Hamble Valley 195.6Hamble Valley: 195.6Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Hamble Valley 10.9Hamble Valley: 10.9Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Edinburgh West is higher10.9

  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, Hamble Valley 25.7Hamble Valley: 25.7Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Hamble Valley is higher25.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher40.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Hamble Valley 71.9Hamble Valley: 71.9Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, Hamble Valley 10.3Hamble Valley: 10.3Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Hamble Valley is higher10.3

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Edinburgh West and Hamble Valley, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,637£3,652£3,450Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,412£2,423£2,288Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£757£760£718Hamble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,244£2,253£2,128Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£45£42Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£122£122£115Hamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£2.81£2.83£2.67Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£249£250£236Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£109£109£103Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£625£628£593Hamble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£104£105£99Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£86£86£82Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.20£3.22£3.04Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.71£1.72£1.62Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.38£5.40£5.10Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4195.6Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.9Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out25.7Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out40.4Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.871.9Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.3Hamble Valley

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 10. 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Hamble Valley £393.5mHamble Valley: £393.5mEdinburgh West: £397.3mHamble Valley: £395.1mEdinburgh West: £399.0mHamble Valley: £373.2mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£393.5m£395.1m£373.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Hamble Valley £261.0mHamble Valley: £261.0mEdinburgh West: £250.7mHamble Valley: £262.1mEdinburgh West: £251.8mHamble Valley: £247.6mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.0m£262.1m£247.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Hamble Valley £81.9mHamble Valley: £81.9mEdinburgh West: £74.4mHamble Valley: £82.2mEdinburgh West: £74.7mHamble Valley: £77.7mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mHamble Valley is higher£81.9m£82.2m£77.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Hamble Valley £242.8mHamble Valley: £242.8mEdinburgh West: £236.7mHamble Valley: £243.8mEdinburgh West: £237.7mHamble Valley: £230.3mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Hamble Valley £4.8mHamble Valley: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHamble Valley: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Hamble Valley £13.1mHamble Valley: £13.1mEdinburgh West: £8.5mHamble Valley: £13.2mEdinburgh West: £8.6mHamble Valley: £12.5mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mHamble Valley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Hamble Valley £0.30mHamble Valley: £0.30mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHamble Valley: £0.31mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHamble Valley: £0.29mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Hamble Valley £26.9mHamble Valley: £26.9mEdinburgh West: £40.2mHamble Valley: £27.0mEdinburgh West: £40.4mHamble Valley: £25.5mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Hamble Valley £11.8mHamble Valley: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £11.0mHamble Valley: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £11.1mHamble Valley: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Hamble Valley £4.5mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHamble Valley: £4.5mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHamble Valley: £4.2mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Hamble Valley £67.6mHamble Valley: £67.6mEdinburgh West: £52.8mHamble Valley: £67.9mEdinburgh West: £53.1mHamble Valley: £64.1mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mHamble Valley is higher£67.6m£67.9m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Hamble Valley £11.3mHamble Valley: £11.3mEdinburgh West: £20.2mHamble Valley: £11.3mEdinburgh West: £20.3mHamble Valley: £10.7mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Hamble Valley £9.3mHamble Valley: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHamble Valley: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHamble Valley: £8.8mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Hamble Valley £0.35mHamble Valley: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHamble Valley: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHamble Valley: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Hamble Valley £0.18mHamble Valley: £0.18mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHamble Valley: £0.19mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHamble Valley: £0.18mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Hamble Valley £0.58mHamble Valley: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHamble Valley: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHamble Valley: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Hamble Valley 21,156Hamble Valley: 21,156Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Hamble Valley 1,183Hamble Valley: 1,183Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Edinburgh West is higher1,183

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Hamble Valley 2,783Hamble Valley: 2,783Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Hamble Valley is higher2,783

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Hamble Valley 4,366Hamble Valley: 4,366Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Hamble Valley 7,777Hamble Valley: 7,777Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count7,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Hamble Valley 1,111Hamble Valley: 1,111Edinburgh West: 961

    961Hamble Valley is higher1,111

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Hamble Valley, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£393.5m£395.1m£373.2mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£261.0m£262.1m£247.6mHamble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£81.9m£82.2m£77.7mHamble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mHamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£67.6m£67.9m£64.1mHamble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.18m£0.19m£0.18mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51321,156Hamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,183Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out2,783Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,366Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4057,777Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated1,111Hamble Valley

Sources

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

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