Compare constituencies · Scotland and East Midlands
Edinburgh West and Mid Derbyshire
Edinburgh West is higher than Mid Derbyshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Edinburgh West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,958£3,974£3,754Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,281£4,299£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,537£12,590£11,892Mid Derbyshire is higher£12,645£12,699£11,994
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,205£1,210£1,143Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,187
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,678£11,727£11,077
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£255£256£242Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£427£429£405Mid Derbyshire is higher£702£705£666
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£370£371£351
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£108£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£74£74£70Mid Derbyshire is higher£96£96£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£856£860£812Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£915£919£868
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£99£100£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£227£228£216
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Derbyshire is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.1Mid Derbyshire is higher62.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
99.7Mid Derbyshire is higher147.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Edinburgh West is higher53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.0Edinburgh West is higher114.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.6Mid Derbyshire is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Edinburgh West | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated | £12,645£12,699£11,994 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated | £1,252£1,257£1,187 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,836£11,887£11,227 | £11,678£11,727£11,077 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £249£250£236 | Edinburgh West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £427£429£405Shared outEstimated | £702£705£666 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17Shared outEstimated | £17£17£16 | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | £370£371£351 | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | £108£109£103 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £74£74£70Shared outEstimated | £96£96£91 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £856£860£812 | £915£919£868 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £99£100£94 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£265£250 | £227£228£216 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £8.73£8.77£8.28 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,025.7 | 1,024.9 | Edinburgh West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.1 | 62.8 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 99.7Shared out | 147.1 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8Shared out | 53.2 | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.0 | 114.3 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.6Shared outEstimated | 20.8 | Mid Derbyshire |
Per resident
Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire on 14. 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,958£3,974£3,754Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,281£4,299£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,498£2,508£2,369Mid Derbyshire is higher£2,957£2,970£2,805
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£741£744£703Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,358£2,368£2,237Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,742£2,590
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Mid Derbyshire is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£370£371£351
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£108£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£46£43Mid Derbyshire is higher£56£57£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£526£528£499Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£99£100£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£134£135£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.96£3.98£3.76Mid Derbyshire is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.4Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count239.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Mid Derbyshire is higher14.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Mid Derbyshire is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Edinburgh West is higher53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.8Edinburgh West is higher67.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.6Mid Derbyshire is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Edinburgh West | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated | £2,957£2,970£2,805 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £741£744£703Shared outEstimated | £738£741£700 | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,358£2,368£2,237 | £2,731£2,742£2,590 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £58£58£55 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81Shared outEstimated | £164£165£156 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £401£403£380Shared outEstimated | £370£371£351 | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104Shared outEstimated | £108£109£103 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£46£43Shared outEstimated | £56£57£53 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £526£528£499 | £540£542£512 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £99£100£94 | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £134£135£127 | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.4 | 239.7 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 14.7 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9Shared out | 34.4 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8Shared out | 53.2 | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.8 | 67.4 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.6Shared outEstimated | 12.3 | Mid Derbyshire |
Total
Edinburgh West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£380.3m£381.9m£360.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mMid Derbyshire is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mMid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£242.6m£243.6m£230.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mMid Derbyshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mMid Derbyshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,513Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count21,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,221Mid Derbyshire is higher1,305
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,993Mid Derbyshire is higher3,055
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,728
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,405Edinburgh West is higher5,988
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
961Mid Derbyshire is higher1,089
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| Measure | Edinburgh West | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated | £380.3m£381.9m£360.7m | Edinburgh West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated | £262.7m£263.8m£249.1m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated | £65.5m£65.8m£62.2m | Edinburgh West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | £242.6m£243.6m£230.1m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Edinburgh West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | Edinburgh West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.8m£53.1m£50.1m | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | Edinburgh West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | Edinburgh West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | Edinburgh West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Edinburgh West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,513 | 21,288 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,221 | 1,305 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,993Shared out | 3,055 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,402Shared out | 4,728 | Edinburgh West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,405 | 5,988 | Edinburgh West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 961Shared outEstimated | 1,089 | Mid Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.