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Edinburgh West and South Ribble

100,380 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than South Ribble on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Edinburgh West: £3,958South Ribble: £4,301Edinburgh West: £3,974South Ribble: £4,062Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Edinburgh West: £12,537South Ribble: £12,804Edinburgh West: £12,590South Ribble: £12,094Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892South Ribble is higher£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Edinburgh West: £1,205South Ribble: £1,449Edinburgh West: £1,210South Ribble: £1,369Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Edinburgh West: £11,836South Ribble: £11,803Edinburgh West: £11,887South Ribble: £11,148Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Edinburgh West: £255South Ribble: £271Edinburgh West: £256South Ribble: £256Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242South Ribble is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Edinburgh West: £427South Ribble: £712Edinburgh West: £429South Ribble: £673Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405South Ribble is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Edinburgh West: £18South Ribble: £18Edinburgh West: £18South Ribble: £17Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Edinburgh West: £401South Ribble: £408Edinburgh West: £403South Ribble: £385Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £105Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Edinburgh West: £74South Ribble: £90Edinburgh West: £74South Ribble: £85Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Edinburgh West: £856South Ribble: £1,091Edinburgh West: £860South Ribble: £1,031Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Edinburgh West: £201South Ribble: £129Edinburgh West: £202South Ribble: £122Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£128£129£122

  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, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Edinburgh West: £263South Ribble: £261Edinburgh West: £265South Ribble: £246Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh West is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Edinburgh West: £6.44South Ribble: £4.87Edinburgh West: £6.47South Ribble: £4.60Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Edinburgh West: £5.35South Ribble: £2.48Edinburgh West: £5.37South Ribble: £2.34Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Edinburgh West: £7.56South Ribble: £5.96Edinburgh West: £7.59South Ribble: £5.63Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 61.1, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1South Ribble is higher74.5

  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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7South Ribble is higher148.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6South Ribble is higher19.9

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Edinburgh West and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,752£11,803£11,148Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£709£712£673South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£128£129£122Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£260£261£246Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.85£4.87£4.60Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.47£2.48£2.34Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,021.5Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.174.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out148.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out60.9Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated19.9South Ribble

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Edinburgh West: £3,958South Ribble: £4,301Edinburgh West: £3,974South Ribble: £4,062Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Edinburgh West: £2,498South Ribble: £2,774Edinburgh West: £2,508South Ribble: £2,621Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369South Ribble is higher£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Edinburgh West: £741South Ribble: £873Edinburgh West: £744South Ribble: £824Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Edinburgh West: £2,358South Ribble: £2,557Edinburgh West: £2,368South Ribble: £2,416Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Edinburgh West: £51South Ribble: £59Edinburgh West: £51South Ribble: £55Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48South Ribble 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, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Edinburgh West: £85South Ribble: £154Edinburgh West: £86South Ribble: £146Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81South Ribble is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Edinburgh West: £3.57South Ribble: £4.00Edinburgh West: £3.59South Ribble: £3.78Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39South Ribble is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Edinburgh West: £401South Ribble: £408Edinburgh West: £403South Ribble: £385Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £111Edinburgh West: £110South Ribble: £105Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Edinburgh West: £45South Ribble: £54Edinburgh West: £46South Ribble: £51Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Edinburgh West: £526South Ribble: £657Edinburgh West: £528South Ribble: £621Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Edinburgh West: £201South Ribble: £129Edinburgh West: £202South Ribble: £122Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Edinburgh West: £162South Ribble: £157Edinburgh West: £163South Ribble: £148Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Edinburgh West: £3.96South Ribble: £2.93Edinburgh West: £3.98South Ribble: £2.77Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Edinburgh West: £3.29South Ribble: £1.49Edinburgh West: £3.30South Ribble: £1.41Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Edinburgh West: £7.56South Ribble: £5.96Edinburgh West: £7.59South Ribble: £5.63Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6South Ribble is higher12.0

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Edinburgh West and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£59£55South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£154£154£146South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£128£129£122Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£156£157£148Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.92£2.93£2.77Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.49£1.49£1.41Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4221.3South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.216.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out32.3South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out60.9Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.880.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated12.0South Ribble

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mEdinburgh West: £397.3mSouth Ribble: £422.0mEdinburgh West: £399.0mSouth Ribble: £398.6mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mSouth Ribble is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mEdinburgh West: £250.7mSouth Ribble: £272.2mEdinburgh West: £251.8mSouth Ribble: £257.1mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mSouth Ribble is higher£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mEdinburgh West: £74.4mSouth Ribble: £85.6mEdinburgh West: £74.7mSouth Ribble: £80.9mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mEdinburgh West: £236.7mSouth Ribble: £251.0mEdinburgh West: £237.7mSouth Ribble: £237.0mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.4mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mEdinburgh West: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £15.1mEdinburgh West: £8.6mSouth Ribble: £14.3mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Ribble is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mEdinburgh West: £40.2mSouth Ribble: £40.0mEdinburgh West: £40.4mSouth Ribble: £37.8mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mEdinburgh West: £11.0mSouth Ribble: £10.9mEdinburgh West: £11.1mSouth Ribble: £10.3mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSouth Ribble: £5.3mEdinburgh West: £4.6mSouth Ribble: £5.0mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mEdinburgh West: £52.8mSouth Ribble: £64.5mEdinburgh West: £53.1mSouth Ribble: £60.9mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mEdinburgh West: £20.2mSouth Ribble: £12.7mEdinburgh West: £20.3mSouth Ribble: £12.0mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSouth Ribble: £15.4mEdinburgh West: £16.3mSouth Ribble: £14.6mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.29mEdinburgh West: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.27mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.15mEdinburgh West: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.14mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.59mEdinburgh West: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993South Ribble is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Edinburgh West: 961

    961South Ribble is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and South Ribble, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51321,720South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out3,165South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out5,977Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4057,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated1,173South Ribble

Sources

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

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