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Bath and North East Somerset and City of Edinburgh

200,539 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than City of Edinburgh on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 12. 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

Bath and North East Somerset City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787City of Edinburgh: £3,514Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497City of Edinburgh: £12,453Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550City of Edinburgh: £11,762Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353City of Edinburgh: £1,432Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359City of Edinburgh: £1,352Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283City of Edinburgh is higher£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545City of Edinburgh: £11,441Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594City of Edinburgh: £10,806Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Bath and North East Somerset: £304City of Edinburgh: £429Bath and North East Somerset: £305City of Edinburgh: £406Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288City of Edinburgh is higher£427£429£406

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Bath and North East Somerset: £629City of Edinburgh: £559Bath and North East Somerset: £632City of Edinburgh: £528Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Bath and North East Somerset: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Bath and North East Somerset: £19City of Edinburgh: £22Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Bath and North East Somerset: £316City of Edinburgh: £397Bath and North East Somerset: £317City of Edinburgh: £375Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300City of Edinburgh is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £102Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £65City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £65City of Edinburgh: £61Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105City of Edinburgh: £1,023Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109City of Edinburgh: £966Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Bath and North East Somerset: £155City of Edinburgh: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £156City of Edinburgh: £315Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Bath and North East Somerset: £176City of Edinburgh: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £177City of Edinburgh: £314Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167City of Edinburgh is higher£331£333£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72City of Edinburgh: £6.81Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74City of Edinburgh: £6.43Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48City of Edinburgh is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53City of Edinburgh: £5.41Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54City of Edinburgh: £5.11Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60City of Edinburgh: £4.74Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1City of Edinburgh is higher97.4

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count129.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3City of Edinburgh is higher137.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Bath and North East Somerset and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,392£11,441£10,806Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£557£559£528EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£64£64£61EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,018£1,023£966Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,002.9Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.197.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3129.8Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3137.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.5EstimatedBath and North East Somerset

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 13. 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

Bath and North East Somerset City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787City of Edinburgh: £3,514Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314City of Edinburgh: £1,877Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324City of Edinburgh: £1,773Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Bath and North East Somerset: £873City of Edinburgh: £1,000Bath and North East Somerset: £877City of Edinburgh: £944Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828City of Edinburgh is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138City of Edinburgh: £1,724Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147City of Edinburgh: £1,629Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £56City of Edinburgh: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £56City of Edinburgh: £61Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53City of Edinburgh is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £117City of Edinburgh: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £117City of Edinburgh: £80Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57City of Edinburgh: £3.54Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59City of Edinburgh: £3.34Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Bath and North East Somerset: £316City of Edinburgh: £397Bath and North East Somerset: £317City of Edinburgh: £375Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300City of Edinburgh is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £102Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £42, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42City of Edinburgh: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42City of Edinburgh: £42Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Bath and North East Somerset: £713City of Edinburgh: £714Bath and North East Somerset: £716City of Edinburgh: £675Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Bath and North East Somerset: £155City of Edinburgh: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £156City of Edinburgh: £315Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Bath and North East Somerset: £114City of Edinburgh: £232Bath and North East Somerset: £114City of Edinburgh: £219Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05City of Edinburgh: £4.75Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06City of Edinburgh: £4.49Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63City of Edinburgh: £3.78Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64City of Edinburgh: £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60City of Edinburgh: £4.74Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3City of Edinburgh is higher14.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1City of Edinburgh is higher95.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Bath and North East Somerset and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£996£1,000£944EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,717£1,724£1,629Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£84£84£80EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£711£714£675Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9151.1Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.519.6Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.195.9City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.4EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 22. 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

Bath and North East Somerset City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCity of Edinburgh is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863City of Edinburgh is higher7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662City of Edinburgh is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67780,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8637,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,91410,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32633,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66251,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7985,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  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.
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