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Edinburgh West and Rayleigh and Wickford

100,380 and 99,804 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh West: £3,958Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh West: £3,974Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Edinburgh West: £12,537Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Edinburgh West: £12,590Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Edinburgh West: £1,205Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Edinburgh West: £1,210Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Edinburgh West: £11,836Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Edinburgh West: £11,887Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Rayleigh and Wickford £271Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Edinburgh West: £255Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Edinburgh West: £256Rayleigh and Wickford: £257Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£271£273£257

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Edinburgh West: £427Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Edinburgh West: £429Rayleigh and Wickford: £755Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£796£799£755

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh West: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Edinburgh West: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £18Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh West: £401Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh West: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Edinburgh West: £74Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Edinburgh West: £74Rayleigh and Wickford: £73Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Rayleigh and Wickford £943Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Edinburgh West: £856Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Edinburgh West: £860Rayleigh and Wickford: £895Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £202Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£96£96£91

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £143Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Edinburgh West: £263Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Edinburgh West: £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £136Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£143£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Edinburgh West: £6.44Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Edinburgh West: £6.47Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Edinburgh West: £5.35Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Edinburgh West: £5.37Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh West: £7.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh West: £7.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Rayleigh and Wickford is higher70.5

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.0

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher103.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher17.5

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Edinburgh West and Rayleigh and Wickford, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,173£1,178£1,113Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£271£273£257Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£265£266£252Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£96£96£91Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£143£144£136Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£1.84£1.85£1.75Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.66£6.69£6.32Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.170.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out173.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.0Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0103.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated17.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Edinburgh West: £3,958Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Edinburgh West: £3,974Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Edinburgh West: £2,498Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Edinburgh West: £2,508Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Rayleigh and Wickford £699Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Edinburgh West: £741Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Edinburgh West: £744Rayleigh and Wickford: £663Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£699£702£663

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Edinburgh West: £2,358Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Edinburgh West: £2,368Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Rayleigh and Wickford £58Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Edinburgh West: £51Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Edinburgh West: £51Rayleigh and Wickford: £55Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Rayleigh and Wickford £171Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Edinburgh West: £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Edinburgh West: £86Rayleigh and Wickford: £163Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£171£172£163

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Edinburgh West: £3.57Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Edinburgh West: £3.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Edinburgh West: £401Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Edinburgh West: £403Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Edinburgh West: £110Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Rayleigh and Wickford £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh West: £45Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Edinburgh West: £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £44Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Rayleigh and Wickford £562Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Edinburgh West: £526Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Edinburgh West: £528Rayleigh and Wickford: £533Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Edinburgh West: £202Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£96£96£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Rayleigh and Wickford £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Edinburgh West: £162Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Edinburgh West: £163Rayleigh and Wickford: £81Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£85£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Edinburgh West: £3.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Edinburgh West: £3.98Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh West: £3.29Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Edinburgh West: £3.30Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Edinburgh West: £7.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Edinburgh West: £7.59Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.2

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher61.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher10.4

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Edinburgh West and Rayleigh and Wickford, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£59£55Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£265£266£252Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£96£96£91Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£85£86£81Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.10£1.10£1.04Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.66£6.69£6.32Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4223.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out37.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out42.0Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.861.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.4Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mEdinburgh West: £397.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mEdinburgh West: £399.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mEdinburgh West: £250.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mEdinburgh West: £251.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mEdinburgh West: £74.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mEdinburgh West: £74.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mEdinburgh West: £236.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mEdinburgh West: £237.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mEdinburgh West: £5.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mEdinburgh West: £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mEdinburgh West: £8.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.36mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mEdinburgh West: £40.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mEdinburgh West: £40.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mEdinburgh West: £11.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £11.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mEdinburgh West: £52.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mEdinburgh West: £53.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £20.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £20.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £16.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mEdinburgh West: £16.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mEdinburgh West: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh West: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mEdinburgh West: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mEdinburgh West: £0.76mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mEdinburgh West: £0.76mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,515

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher6,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038Edinburgh West: 961

    961Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Rayleigh and Wickford, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£69.8m£70.0m£66.2mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mRayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51322,307Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,515Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out3,727Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,192Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4056,171Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated1,038Rayleigh and Wickford

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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