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Brighton and Hove and City of Edinburgh

285,063 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than City of Edinburgh on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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

Brighton and Hove City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Brighton and Hove: £4,100City of Edinburgh: £3,720Brighton and Hove: £4,118City of Edinburgh: £3,514Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £12,878, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Brighton and Hove: £12,878City of Edinburgh: £12,453Brighton and Hove: £12,932City of Edinburgh: £11,762Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Brighton and Hove: £1,937City of Edinburgh: £1,432Brighton and Hove: £1,946City of Edinburgh: £1,352Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Brighton and Hove: £11,440City of Edinburgh: £11,441Brighton and Hove: £11,488City of Edinburgh: £10,806Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £745, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Brighton and Hove: £745City of Edinburgh: £429Brighton and Hove: £748City of Edinburgh: £406Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £655, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Brighton and Hove: £655City of Edinburgh: £559Brighton and Hove: £658City of Edinburgh: £528Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £38, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Brighton and Hove: £38City of Edinburgh: £23Brighton and Hove: £38City of Edinburgh: £22Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Brighton and Hove: £441City of Edinburgh: £397Brighton and Hove: £443City of Edinburgh: £375Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £138City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £139City of Edinburgh: £102Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £75, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £75City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £75City of Edinburgh: £61Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1,512, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Brighton and Hove: £1,512City of Edinburgh: £1,023Brighton and Hove: £1,518City of Edinburgh: £966Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Brighton and Hove: £405City of Edinburgh: £334Brighton and Hove: £407City of Edinburgh: £315Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £336, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Brighton and Hove: £336City of Edinburgh: £333Brighton and Hove: £337City of Edinburgh: £314Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Brighton and Hove: £9.09City of Edinburgh: £6.81Brighton and Hove: £9.13City of Edinburgh: £6.43Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Brighton and Hove: £5.64City of Edinburgh: £5.41Brighton and Hove: £5.66City of Edinburgh: £5.11Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £4.95City of Edinburgh: £5.02Brighton and Hove: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £4.74Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70City of Edinburgh is higher£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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 155.8, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Brighton and Hove and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedBrighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,392£11,441£10,806Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£427£429£406Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£557£559£528EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£23£23£22EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£395£397£375EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£108£108£102EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£64£64£61EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,018£1,023£966Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£332£334£315Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£331£333£314Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.78£6.81£6.43Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.39£5.41£5.11Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,002.9Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.897.4Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9129.8Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.662.9Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2137.4Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.513.5EstimatedBrighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 5. 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

Brighton and Hove City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Brighton and Hove: £4,100City of Edinburgh: £3,720Brighton and Hove: £4,118City of Edinburgh: £3,514Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Brighton and Hove: £1,722City of Edinburgh: £1,877Brighton and Hove: £1,730City of Edinburgh: £1,773Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Brighton and Hove: £1,388City of Edinburgh: £1,000Brighton and Hove: £1,394City of Edinburgh: £944Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Brighton and Hove: £1,530City of Edinburgh: £1,724Brighton and Hove: £1,537City of Edinburgh: £1,629Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £100City of Edinburgh: £65Brighton and Hove: £100City of Edinburgh: £61Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Brighton and Hove: £88City of Edinburgh: £84Brighton and Hove: £88City of Edinburgh: £80Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Brighton and Hove: £5.10City of Edinburgh: £3.54Brighton and Hove: £5.12City of Edinburgh: £3.34Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Brighton and Hove: £441City of Edinburgh: £397Brighton and Hove: £443City of Edinburgh: £375Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £138City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £139City of Edinburgh: £102Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Brighton and Hove: £54City of Edinburgh: £45Brighton and Hove: £54City of Edinburgh: £42Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Brighton and Hove: £1,083City of Edinburgh: £714Brighton and Hove: £1,088City of Edinburgh: £675Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Brighton and Hove: £405City of Edinburgh: £334Brighton and Hove: £407City of Edinburgh: £315Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Brighton and Hove: £241City of Edinburgh: £232Brighton and Hove: £242City of Edinburgh: £219Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Brighton and Hove: £6.52City of Edinburgh: £4.75Brighton and Hove: £6.54City of Edinburgh: £4.49Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Brighton and Hove: £4.04City of Edinburgh: £3.78Brighton and Hove: £4.05City of Edinburgh: £3.57Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £4.95City of Edinburgh: £5.02Brighton and Hove: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £4.74Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70City of Edinburgh is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0City of Edinburgh 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count95.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Brighton and Hove and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£996£1,000£944EstimatedBrighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£64£65£61Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£84£84£80EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£395£397£375EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£108£108£102EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£45£45£42EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£711£714£675Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£332£334£315Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£231£232£219Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.73£4.75£4.49Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.76£3.78£3.57Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0151.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.814.7Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.662.9Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.595.9Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.4EstimatedBrighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCity 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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCity 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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142City 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: Brighton and Hove 18,703, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32580,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9417,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,14210,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70333,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78851,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3615,022EstimatedCity 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.
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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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