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Edinburgh West and Edinburgh South

100,380 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Edinburgh South on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Edinburgh West: £3,958Edinburgh South: £3,623Edinburgh West: £3,974Edinburgh South: £3,422Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Edinburgh West: £12,537Edinburgh South: £12,284Edinburgh West: £12,590Edinburgh South: £11,603Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Edinburgh West: £1,205Edinburgh South: £1,152Edinburgh West: £1,210Edinburgh South: £1,088Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Edinburgh West: £11,836Edinburgh South: £11,416Edinburgh West: £11,887Edinburgh South: £10,782Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Edinburgh West: £255Edinburgh South: £349Edinburgh West: £256Edinburgh South: £330Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh South is higher£347£349£330

  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, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Edinburgh West: £427Edinburgh South: £499Edinburgh West: £429Edinburgh South: £471Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Edinburgh South is higher£496£499£471

  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, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Edinburgh West: £18Edinburgh South: £21Edinburgh West: £18Edinburgh South: £20Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh South is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Edinburgh West: £401Edinburgh South: £405Edinburgh West: £403Edinburgh South: £382Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

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

    £110£110£104Edinburgh South is higher£110£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, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Edinburgh West: £74Edinburgh South: £69Edinburgh West: £74Edinburgh South: £65Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Edinburgh West: £856Edinburgh South: £794Edinburgh West: £860Edinburgh South: £750Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Edinburgh West: £201Edinburgh South: £218Edinburgh West: £202Edinburgh South: £206Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  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, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Edinburgh West: £263Edinburgh South: £278Edinburgh West: £265Edinburgh South: £262Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Edinburgh West: £6.44Edinburgh South: £5.99Edinburgh West: £6.47Edinburgh South: £5.66Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Edinburgh West: £5.35Edinburgh South: £4.72Edinburgh West: £5.37Edinburgh South: £4.46Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Edinburgh West: £7.56Edinburgh South: £5.48Edinburgh West: £7.59Edinburgh South: £5.18Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higher1,006.9

  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, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Edinburgh South is higher78.7

  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, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Edinburgh South is higher115.8

  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, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  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, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher105.9

  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, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Edinburgh West and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,367£11,416£10,782Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£791£794£750Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,006.9Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.178.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out115.8Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out64.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0105.9Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated14.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Edinburgh South 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Edinburgh West: £3,958Edinburgh South: £3,623Edinburgh West: £3,974Edinburgh South: £3,422Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Edinburgh West: £2,498Edinburgh South: £2,117Edinburgh West: £2,508Edinburgh South: £2,000Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Edinburgh West is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Edinburgh West: £741Edinburgh South: £767Edinburgh West: £744Edinburgh South: £724Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Edinburgh West: £2,358Edinburgh South: £1,968Edinburgh West: £2,368Edinburgh South: £1,859Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Edinburgh West: £51Edinburgh South: £60Edinburgh West: £51Edinburgh South: £57Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Edinburgh South is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Edinburgh West: £85Edinburgh South: £86Edinburgh West: £86Edinburgh South: £81Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Edinburgh South is higher£86£86£81

  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, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Edinburgh West: £3.57Edinburgh South: £3.61Edinburgh West: £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.41Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh South is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Edinburgh West: £401Edinburgh South: £405Edinburgh West: £403Edinburgh South: £382Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

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

    £110£110£104Edinburgh South is higher£110£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, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Edinburgh West: £45Edinburgh South: £46Edinburgh West: £46Edinburgh South: £43Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Edinburgh West: £526Edinburgh South: £529Edinburgh West: £528Edinburgh South: £499Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Edinburgh West: £201Edinburgh South: £218Edinburgh West: £202Edinburgh South: £206Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Edinburgh West: £162Edinburgh South: £185Edinburgh West: £163Edinburgh South: £175Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.98Edinburgh West: £3.98Edinburgh South: £3.76Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Edinburgh West: £3.29Edinburgh South: £3.14Edinburgh West: £3.30Edinburgh South: £2.97Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Edinburgh West: £7.56Edinburgh South: £5.48Edinburgh West: £7.59Edinburgh South: £5.18Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Edinburgh West is higher173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Edinburgh South is higher13.6

  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, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Edinburgh South is higher20.0

  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, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher70.5

  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, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count9.6

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Edinburgh West and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£60£60£57Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£527£529£499Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4173.6Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.6Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out20.0Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out64.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.870.5Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated9.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 15. 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mEdinburgh South: £366.9mEdinburgh West: £399.0mEdinburgh South: £346.5mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mEdinburgh West: £250.7mEdinburgh South: £214.4mEdinburgh West: £251.8mEdinburgh South: £202.5mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mEdinburgh West: £74.4mEdinburgh South: £77.6mEdinburgh West: £74.7mEdinburgh South: £73.3mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mEdinburgh West: £236.7mEdinburgh South: £199.3mEdinburgh West: £237.7mEdinburgh South: £188.2mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh South is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mEdinburgh West: £8.5mEdinburgh South: £8.7mEdinburgh West: £8.6mEdinburgh South: £8.2mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEdinburgh South is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh South is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mEdinburgh West: £40.2mEdinburgh South: £41.0mEdinburgh West: £40.4mEdinburgh South: £38.7mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £11.0mEdinburgh South: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £11.1mEdinburgh South: £10.6mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

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

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mEdinburgh West: £52.8mEdinburgh South: £53.5mEdinburgh West: £53.1mEdinburgh South: £50.6mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mEdinburgh West: £20.2mEdinburgh South: £22.1mEdinburgh West: £20.3mEdinburgh South: £20.9mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mEdinburgh West: £16.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.30mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.76mEdinburgh South: £0.56mEdinburgh West: £0.76mEdinburgh South: £0.52mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higher17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Edinburgh South is higher1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Edinburgh South is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count975

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mEdinburgh South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51317,574Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,374Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out2,021Shared outEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out6,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4057,139Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

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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