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Cardiff North and Edinburgh West

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

Cardiff North is higher than Edinburgh West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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

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

Cardiff North Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Cardiff North £78, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh West: £74Cardiff North: £78Edinburgh West: £70Cardiff North: £74

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £276, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Cardiff North: £276Edinburgh West: £265Cardiff North: £277Edinburgh West: £250Cardiff North: £262

    £276£277£262Cardiff North is higher£263£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £6.94, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Cardiff North: £6.94Edinburgh West: £6.47Cardiff North: £6.97Edinburgh West: £6.11Cardiff North: £6.58

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff North 1,021.6, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Cardiff North: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Edinburgh West is higher1,025.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff North 83.4, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Cardiff North: 83.4

    83.4Cardiff North is higher61.1

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

    171.6Cardiff North is higher99.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 56.7, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Edinburgh West is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North 126.2, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Cardiff North: 126.2

    126.2Cardiff North is higher120.0

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

    16.9Cardiff North is higher15.6

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Cardiff North and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff NorthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,955£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£380£359£255£256£242Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000£856£860£812Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£263£265£250Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.44£6.47£6.11Cardiff North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.35£5.37£5.07Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.461.1Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.699.7Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.763.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.2120.0Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.915.6Shared outEstimatedCardiff North

Per resident

Cardiff North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 8. 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

Cardiff North Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £154£154£146Cardiff North is higher£85£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: Cardiff North £4.00, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Cardiff North: £4.00Edinburgh West: £3.59Cardiff North: £4.01Edinburgh West: £3.39Cardiff North: £3.79

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    187.0Edinburgh West is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.3Cardiff North is higher12.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 31.4, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Cardiff North: 31.4

    31.4Cardiff North is higher19.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 56.7, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    79.9Cardiff North is higher73.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 10.7, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Cardiff North: 10.7

    10.7Cardiff North is higher9.6

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Cardiff North and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureCardiff NorthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,220£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£51£51£48Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£526£528£499Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£162£163£154Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.96£3.98£3.76Cardiff North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.29£3.30£3.12Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.0204.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.312.2Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.419.9Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.763.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.973.8Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.6Shared outEstimatedCardiff North

Total

Cardiff North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 8. 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

Cardiff North Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff North £0.39m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £40.8m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mCardiff North: £40.8mEdinburgh West: £40.4mCardiff North: £40.9mEdinburgh West: £38.2mCardiff North: £38.7m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,323Edinburgh West is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,496Cardiff North is higher1,221

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

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

    3,078Cardiff North is higher1,993

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

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

    5,555Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,826Cardiff North is higher7,405

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

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

    1,051Cardiff North is higher961

Show the numbers
Cardiff North and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureCardiff NorthEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,32320,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4961,221Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0781,993Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5556,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8267,405Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,051961Shared outEstimatedCardiff 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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