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Glasgow West and Edinburgh North and Leith

102,116 and 115,087 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow West is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Glasgow West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 1. 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

Glasgow West Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Glasgow West: £5,000Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Glasgow West: £5,021Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow West is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £13,590, Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Glasgow West: £13,590Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Glasgow West: £13,647Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748Glasgow West: £12,890

    £13,590£13,647£12,890Glasgow West is higher£12,386£12,438£11,748

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £2,475, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Glasgow West: £2,475Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Glasgow West: £2,485Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503Glasgow West: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Glasgow West is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £11,439, Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Glasgow West: £11,439Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Glasgow West: £11,488Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499Glasgow West: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow West is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow West £930, Edinburgh North and Leith £589Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Glasgow West: £930Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Glasgow West: £934Edinburgh North and Leith: £559Glasgow West: £882

    £930£934£882Glasgow West is higher£589£592£559

  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: Glasgow West £1,158, Edinburgh North and Leith £698Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Glasgow West: £1,158Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Glasgow West: £1,163Edinburgh North and Leith: £663Glasgow West: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Glasgow West is higher£698£701£663

  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: Glasgow West £62, Edinburgh North and Leith £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Glasgow West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Glasgow West: £62Edinburgh North and Leith: £28Glasgow West: £59

    £62£62£59Glasgow West is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Glasgow West: £745Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Glasgow West: £748Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow West is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £232Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £233Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow West is higher£107£107£101

  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: Glasgow West £148, Edinburgh North and Leith £59Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Glasgow West: £148Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Glasgow West: £148Edinburgh North and Leith: £56Glasgow West: £140

    £148£148£140Glasgow West is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £1,718, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Glasgow West: £1,718Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Glasgow West: £1,726Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106Glasgow West: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Glasgow West is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Glasgow West: £385Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Glasgow West: £387Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £585, Edinburgh North and Leith £345Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Glasgow West: £585Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Glasgow West: £588Edinburgh North and Leith: £327Glasgow West: £555

    £585£588£555Glasgow West is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £9.35, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Glasgow West: £9.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Glasgow West: £9.39Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10Glasgow West: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West £14, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Glasgow West: £14Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Glasgow West: £14Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79Glasgow West: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow West is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Glasgow West: £6.93Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Glasgow West: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow West 1,017.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6Glasgow West: 1,017.8

    1,017.8Glasgow West is higher1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow West 204.3, Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9Glasgow West: 204.3

    204.3Glasgow West is higher127.9

  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: Glasgow West 229.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9Glasgow West: 229.2

    229.2Glasgow West is higher162.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 120.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow West is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow West 227.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5Glasgow West: 227.2

    227.2Glasgow West is higher159.5

  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: Glasgow West 33.1, Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5Glasgow West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow West is higher12.5

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Glasgow West and Edinburgh North and Leith, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow WestEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimated£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimated£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,069£11,116£10,499Glasgow West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£930£934£882£589£592£559Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimated£698£701£663Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,166£1,171£1,106Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£345£346£327Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.54£8.58£8.10Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.05£5.07£4.79Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.81,000.6Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.3127.9Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.2Shared out162.9Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out62.2Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.2159.5Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated12.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Per resident

Glasgow West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 1. 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

Glasgow West Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £5,000, Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Glasgow West: £5,000Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Glasgow West: £5,021Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366Glasgow West: £4,742

    £5,000£5,021£4,742Glasgow West is higher£3,548£3,563£3,366

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,893, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Glasgow West: £1,893Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Glasgow West: £1,901Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396Glasgow West: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Glasgow West is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £1,738, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Glasgow West: £1,738Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Glasgow West: £1,745Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120Glasgow West: £1,649

    £1,738£1,745£1,649Glasgow West is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow West £1,594, Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Glasgow West: £1,594Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Glasgow West: £1,600Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247Glasgow West: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow West is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £130, Edinburgh North and Leith £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Glasgow West: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Glasgow West: £130Edinburgh North and Leith: £66Glasgow West: £123

    £130£130£123Glasgow West is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £161, Edinburgh North and Leith £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Glasgow West: £161Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Glasgow West: £162Edinburgh North and Leith: £79Glasgow West: £153

    £161£162£153Glasgow West is higher£83£83£79

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £8.67, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Glasgow West: £8.67Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Glasgow West: £8.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31Glasgow West: £8.22

    £8.67£8.70£8.22Glasgow West is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £745, Edinburgh North and Leith £391Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Glasgow West: £745Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Glasgow West: £748Edinburgh North and Leith: £371Glasgow West: £707

    £745£748£707Glasgow West is higher£391£392£371

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £232, Edinburgh North and Leith £107Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £232Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Glasgow West: £233Edinburgh North and Leith: £101Glasgow West: £220

    £232£233£220Glasgow West is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow West £104, Edinburgh North and Leith £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Glasgow West: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Glasgow West: £104Edinburgh North and Leith: £42Glasgow West: £98

    £104£104£98Glasgow West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow West £1,207, Edinburgh North and Leith £869Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Glasgow West: £1,207Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Glasgow West: £1,212Edinburgh North and Leith: £824Glasgow West: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Glasgow West is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow West £385, Edinburgh North and Leith £395Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Glasgow West: £385Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Glasgow West: £387Edinburgh North and Leith: £375Glasgow West: £365

    £385£387£365Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £411, Edinburgh North and Leith £257Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Glasgow West: £411Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Glasgow West: £413Edinburgh North and Leith: £244Glasgow West: £390

    £411£413£390Glasgow West is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow West £6.57, Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Glasgow West: £6.57Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Glasgow West: £6.60Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03Glasgow West: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow West £9.66, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Glasgow West: £9.66Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Glasgow West: £9.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57Glasgow West: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow West £6.93, Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Glasgow West: £6.93Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Glasgow West: £6.96Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66Glasgow West: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Glasgow West is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 141.8, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9Glasgow West: 141.8

    141.8Glasgow West is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 28.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2Glasgow West: 28.5

    28.5Glasgow West 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: Glasgow West 31.9, Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4Glasgow West: 31.9

    31.9Glasgow West is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 120.7, Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2Glasgow West: 120.7

    120.7Glasgow West is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 159.5, Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8Glasgow West: 159.5

    159.5Glasgow West is higher118.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow West 23.2, Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3Glasgow West: 23.2

    23.2Glasgow West is higher9.3

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Glasgow West and Edinburgh North and Leith, per resident
MeasureGlasgow WestEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimated£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimated£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,315£1,321£1,247Glasgow West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£70£70£66Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153Shared outEstimated£83£83£79Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimated£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707Shared outEstimated£391£392£371Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£869£873£824Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£257£258£244Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.36£6.38£6.03Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£3.76£3.78£3.57Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimated£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8118.9Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.515.2Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.9Shared out19.4Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.7Shared out62.2Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5118.8Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated9.3Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Total

Glasgow West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 2. 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

Glasgow West Edinburgh North and Leith

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow West £510.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mGlasgow West: £510.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mGlasgow West: £512.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4mGlasgow West: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mGlasgow West is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow West £193.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mGlasgow West: £193.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mGlasgow West: £194.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6mGlasgow West: £183.4m

    £193.3m£194.1m£183.4mGlasgow West is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow West £177.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mGlasgow West: £177.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mGlasgow West: £178.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8mGlasgow West: £168.4m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.4mGlasgow West is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West £162.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mGlasgow West: £162.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mGlasgow West: £163.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6mGlasgow West: £154.4m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West £13.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mGlasgow West: £13.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mGlasgow West: £13.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6mGlasgow West: £12.6m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £16.5m, Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mGlasgow West: £16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mGlasgow West: £16.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1mGlasgow West: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mGlasgow West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow West £0.88m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mGlasgow West: £0.88mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mGlasgow West: £0.89mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38mGlasgow West: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow West 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: Glasgow West £76.1m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mGlasgow West: £76.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mGlasgow West: £76.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7mGlasgow West: £72.1m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.1mGlasgow West is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West £23.7m, Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mGlasgow West: £23.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mGlasgow West: £23.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7mGlasgow West: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mGlasgow West is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West £10.6m, Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mGlasgow West: £10.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mGlasgow West: £10.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8mGlasgow West: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mGlasgow West is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West £123.2m, Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mGlasgow West: £123.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mGlasgow West: £123.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9mGlasgow West: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mGlasgow West is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow West £39.3m, Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mGlasgow West: £39.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mGlasgow West: £39.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1mGlasgow West: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow West £42.0m, Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mGlasgow West: £42.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mGlasgow West: £42.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0mGlasgow West: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow West £0.67m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mGlasgow West: £0.67mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mGlasgow West: £0.67mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69mGlasgow West: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow West £0.99m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mGlasgow West: £0.99mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mGlasgow West: £0.99mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41mGlasgow West: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow West £0.71m, Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mGlasgow West: £0.71mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mGlasgow West: £0.71mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42mGlasgow West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mGlasgow West is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow West 14,479, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682Glasgow West: 14,479

    14,479Glasgow West is higher13,682

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow West 2,906, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749Glasgow West: 2,906

    2,906Glasgow West is higher1,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 3,261, Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227Glasgow West: 3,261

    3,261Glasgow West is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow West 12,321, Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154Glasgow West: 12,321

    12,321Glasgow West is higher7,154

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow West 16,292, Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676Glasgow West: 16,292

    16,292Glasgow West is higher13,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow West 2,373, Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074Glasgow West: 2,373

    2,373Glasgow West is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Glasgow West and Edinburgh North and Leith, total
MeasureGlasgow WestEdinburgh North and LeithHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimated£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimated£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimated£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimated£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m£100.0m£100.4m£94.9mGlasgow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,47913,682Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9061,749Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,261Shared out2,227Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,321Shared out7,154Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,29213,676Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,373Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

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.
  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.
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