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Edinburgh West and Harrogate and Knaresborough

100,380 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Edinburgh West: £3,958Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Edinburgh West: £3,974Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Edinburgh West: £12,537Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Edinburgh West: £12,590Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Edinburgh West: £1,205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Edinburgh West: £1,210Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Edinburgh West: £11,836Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Edinburgh West: £11,887Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Edinburgh West: £255Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Edinburgh West: £256Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Edinburgh West: £427Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Edinburgh West: £429Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£642£645£609

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Edinburgh West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Edinburgh West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Edinburgh West: £401Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Edinburgh West: £403Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Edinburgh West: £74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Edinburgh West: £74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Edinburgh West: £856Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Edinburgh West: £860Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £201Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £202Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£139£139£132

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Edinburgh West: £263Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Edinburgh West: £265Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Edinburgh West: £6.44Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Edinburgh West: £6.47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Edinburgh West: £5.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Edinburgh West: £5.37Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Edinburgh West: £7.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Edinburgh West: £7.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher67.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher134.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.5

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher12.2

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Edinburgh West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,407£12,460£11,768Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,499£11,548£10,907Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£249£250£236Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£284£285£270Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£139£139£132Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£191£192£181Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.15£6.17£5.83Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£1.03£1.04£0.98Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,015.8Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.167.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.5Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0117.1Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated12.2Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 11. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Edinburgh West: £3,958Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Edinburgh West: £3,974Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Edinburgh West: £2,498Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Edinburgh West: £2,508Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Edinburgh West: £741Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Edinburgh West: £744Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Edinburgh West: £2,358Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Edinburgh West: £2,368Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Edinburgh West: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Edinburgh West: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £86Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Edinburgh West: £3.57Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Edinburgh West: £3.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Edinburgh West: £401Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Edinburgh West: £403Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Edinburgh West: £45Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Edinburgh West: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Edinburgh West: £526Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Edinburgh West: £528Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £201Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £202Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Edinburgh West: £162Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Edinburgh West: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Edinburgh West: £3.96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Edinburgh West: £3.98Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Edinburgh West: £3.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Edinburgh West: £3.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Edinburgh West: £7.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Edinburgh West: £7.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher14.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher7.4

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Edinburgh West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£284£285£270Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£34£34£32Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£139£139£132Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£116£116£110Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.73£3.75£3.54Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£0.63£0.64£0.60Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.5Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.871.2Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated7.4Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 13. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mEdinburgh West: £397.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mEdinburgh West: £399.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mEdinburgh West: £250.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mEdinburgh West: £251.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mEdinburgh West: £74.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mEdinburgh West: £74.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mEdinburgh West: £236.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mEdinburgh West: £237.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mEdinburgh West: £8.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £8.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mEdinburgh West: £40.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mEdinburgh West: £40.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mEdinburgh West: £11.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mEdinburgh West: £52.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mEdinburgh West: £53.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £20.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £20.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher782

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Edinburgh West and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51323,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,497Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4057,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated782Edinburgh 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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