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Edinburgh West and Cardiff North

100,380 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Cardiff North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Edinburgh West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Edinburgh West: £3,958Cardiff North: £3,957Edinburgh West: £3,974Cardiff North: £3,738Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Edinburgh West: £12,537Cardiff North: £12,843Edinburgh West: £12,590Cardiff North: £12,130Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Edinburgh West: £1,205Cardiff North: £1,427Edinburgh West: £1,210Cardiff North: £1,348Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Edinburgh West: £11,836Cardiff North: £11,598Edinburgh West: £11,887Cardiff North: £10,955Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higher£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Edinburgh West: £255Cardiff North: £380Edinburgh West: £256Cardiff North: £359Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Edinburgh West: £427Cardiff North: £842Edinburgh West: £429Cardiff North: £796Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796

  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, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Edinburgh West: £18Cardiff North: £22Edinburgh West: £18Cardiff North: £21Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Edinburgh West: £401Cardiff North: £418Edinburgh West: £403Cardiff North: £394Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Edinburgh West: £110Cardiff North: £96Edinburgh West: £110Cardiff North: £90Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£95£96£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £74, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh West: £74Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh West: £74Cardiff North: £74Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Edinburgh West: £856Cardiff North: £1,059Edinburgh West: £860Cardiff North: £1,000Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Cardiff North is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Edinburgh West: £201Cardiff North: £185Edinburgh West: £202Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£184£185£175

  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, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Edinburgh West: £263Cardiff North: £277Edinburgh West: £265Cardiff North: £262Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Cardiff North is higher£276£277£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, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Edinburgh West: £6.44Cardiff North: £6.97Edinburgh West: £6.47Cardiff North: £6.58Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Cardiff North is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Edinburgh West: £5.35Cardiff North: £5.58Edinburgh West: £5.37Cardiff North: £5.27Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Edinburgh West: £7.56Cardiff North: £5.43Edinburgh West: £7.59Cardiff North: £5.13Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higher1,021.6

  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, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Cardiff North is higher83.4

  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, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Cardiff North is higher171.6

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher56.7

  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, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Cardiff North is higher126.2

  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, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Cardiff North is higher16.9

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Edinburgh West and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,549£11,598£10,955Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£184£185£175Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£276£277£262Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,021.6Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.183.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out171.6Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out56.7Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0126.2Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated16.9Cardiff North

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Edinburgh West: £3,958Cardiff North: £3,957Edinburgh West: £3,974Cardiff North: £3,738Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Edinburgh West: £2,498Cardiff North: £2,351Edinburgh West: £2,508Cardiff North: £2,220Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Edinburgh West: £741Cardiff North: £903Edinburgh West: £744Cardiff North: £853Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Edinburgh West: £2,358Cardiff North: £2,123Edinburgh West: £2,368Cardiff North: £2,005Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Edinburgh West: £51Cardiff North: £70Edinburgh West: £51Cardiff North: £66Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Edinburgh West: £85Cardiff North: £154Edinburgh West: £86Cardiff North: £146Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Cardiff North 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, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Edinburgh West: £3.57Cardiff North: £4.01Edinburgh West: £3.59Cardiff North: £3.79Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Edinburgh West: £401Cardiff North: £418Edinburgh West: £403Cardiff North: £394Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Edinburgh West: £110Cardiff North: £96Edinburgh West: £110Cardiff North: £90Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh West is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Edinburgh West: £45Cardiff North: £49Edinburgh West: £46Cardiff North: £47Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Edinburgh West: £526Cardiff North: £670Edinburgh West: £528Cardiff North: £633Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Cardiff North is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Edinburgh West: £201Cardiff North: £185Edinburgh West: £202Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Edinburgh West: £162Cardiff North: £176Edinburgh West: £163Cardiff North: £166Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Edinburgh West: £3.96Cardiff North: £4.40Edinburgh West: £3.98Cardiff North: £4.16Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Cardiff North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Edinburgh West: £3.29Cardiff North: £3.54Edinburgh West: £3.30Cardiff North: £3.34Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Edinburgh West: £7.56Cardiff North: £5.43Edinburgh West: £7.59Cardiff North: £5.13Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Edinburgh West is higher187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Cardiff North is higher15.3

  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, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Cardiff North is higher31.4

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Cardiff North is higher79.9

  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, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Cardiff North is higher10.7

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Edinburgh West and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,341£2,351£2,220Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£900£903£853Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,114£2,123£2,005Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£154£154£146Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£668£670£633Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£184£185£175Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£175£176£166Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.39£4.40£4.16Cardiff North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4187.0Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out31.4Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out56.7Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.879.9Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated10.7Cardiff North

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mEdinburgh West: £397.3mCardiff North: £387.8mEdinburgh West: £399.0mCardiff North: £366.3mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mEdinburgh West: £250.7mCardiff North: £230.3mEdinburgh West: £251.8mCardiff North: £217.6mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mEdinburgh West: £74.4mCardiff North: £88.5mEdinburgh West: £74.7mCardiff North: £83.6mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mEdinburgh West: £236.7mCardiff North: £208.0mEdinburgh West: £237.7mCardiff North: £196.5mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCardiff North: £6.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCardiff North: £6.4mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mEdinburgh West: £8.5mCardiff North: £15.1mEdinburgh West: £8.6mCardiff North: £14.3mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£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, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCardiff North 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, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mEdinburgh West: £40.2mCardiff North: £40.9mEdinburgh West: £40.4mCardiff North: £38.7mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £11.0mCardiff North: £9.4mEdinburgh West: £11.1mCardiff North: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mEdinburgh West: £52.8mCardiff North: £65.7mEdinburgh West: £53.1mCardiff North: £62.1mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mCardiff North is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mEdinburgh West: £20.2mCardiff North: £18.1mEdinburgh West: £20.3mCardiff North: £17.1mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCardiff North: £17.2mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCardiff North: £16.3mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mEdinburgh West: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.43mEdinburgh West: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.41mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCardiff North: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCardiff North: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCardiff North: £0.53mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCardiff North: £0.50mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higher18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Cardiff North is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Cardiff North is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Cardiff North is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Edinburgh West: 961

    961Cardiff North is higher1,051

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Edinburgh West and Cardiff North, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51318,323Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,496Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out3,078Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out5,555Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4057,826Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated1,051Cardiff North

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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