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Cambridge and City of Edinburgh

151,666 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than City of Edinburgh on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cambridge is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 19. 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

Cambridge City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cambridge: £2,584City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cambridge: £2,595City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451City of Edinburgh is higher£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Cambridge: £11,933City of Edinburgh: £12,453Cambridge: £11,984City of Edinburgh: £11,762Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319City of Edinburgh is higher£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: Cambridge £1,064, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Cambridge: £1,064City of Edinburgh: £1,432Cambridge: £1,068City of Edinburgh: £1,352Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009City 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: Cambridge £10,889, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Cambridge: £10,889City of Edinburgh: £11,441Cambridge: £10,936City of Edinburgh: £10,806Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329City of Edinburgh is higher£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Cambridge: £490City of Edinburgh: £429Cambridge: £492City of Edinburgh: £406Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Cambridge 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: Cambridge £530, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Cambridge: £530City of Edinburgh: £559Cambridge: £532City of Edinburgh: £528Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503City of Edinburgh is higher£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: Cambridge £24, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Cambridge: £24City of Edinburgh: £23Cambridge: £24City of Edinburgh: £22Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Cambridge 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: Cambridge £245, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cambridge: £245City of Edinburgh: £397Cambridge: £246City of Edinburgh: £375Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233City 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: Cambridge £56, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £102Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53City 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: Cambridge £41, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £41City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £41City of Edinburgh: £61Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39City of Edinburgh is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Cambridge: £840City of Edinburgh: £1,023Cambridge: £844City of Edinburgh: £966Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797City of Edinburgh is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cambridge: £195City of Edinburgh: £334Cambridge: £196City of Edinburgh: £315Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185City 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: Cambridge £175, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Cambridge: £175City of Edinburgh: £333Cambridge: £175City of Edinburgh: £314Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166City 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: Cambridge £5.43, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Cambridge: £5.43City of Edinburgh: £6.81Cambridge: £5.45City of Edinburgh: £6.43Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15City 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: Cambridge £2.38, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Cambridge: £2.38City of Edinburgh: £5.41Cambridge: £2.39City of Edinburgh: £5.11Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cambridge: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cambridge: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56City 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: Cambridge 956.3, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3City of Edinburgh is higher1,002.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 97.5, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Cambridge 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: Cambridge 110.8, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8City of Edinburgh is higher129.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1City 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: Cambridge 95.6, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6City 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: Cambridge 9.2, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2City of Edinburgh is higher13.5

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Cambridge and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£427£429£406Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£557£559£528EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22EstimatedCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£64£64£61EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.31,002.9City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.597.4Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8129.8City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.162.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6137.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.213.5EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Per resident

Cambridge 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

Cambridge City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cambridge: £2,584City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cambridge: £2,595City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451City of Edinburgh is higher£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Cambridge: £1,291City of Edinburgh: £1,877Cambridge: £1,297City of Edinburgh: £1,773Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225City of Edinburgh is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Cambridge: £793City of Edinburgh: £1,000Cambridge: £796City of Edinburgh: £944Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752City of Edinburgh is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Cambridge: £1,178City of Edinburgh: £1,724Cambridge: £1,183City of Edinburgh: £1,629Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118City of Edinburgh is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £65Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £61Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50City of Edinburgh 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: Cambridge £57, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Cambridge: £57City of Edinburgh: £84Cambridge: £58City of Edinburgh: £80Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54City of Edinburgh is higher£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: Cambridge £2.57, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Cambridge: £2.57City of Edinburgh: £3.54Cambridge: £2.58City of Edinburgh: £3.34Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44City of Edinburgh 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: Cambridge £245, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cambridge: £245City of Edinburgh: £397Cambridge: £246City of Edinburgh: £375Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233City 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: Cambridge £56, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £102Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53City 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: Cambridge £31, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Cambridge: £31City of Edinburgh: £45Cambridge: £31City of Edinburgh: £42Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29City of Edinburgh is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Cambridge: £626City of Edinburgh: £714Cambridge: £629City of Edinburgh: £675Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594City of Edinburgh is higher£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cambridge: £195City of Edinburgh: £334Cambridge: £196City of Edinburgh: £315Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Cambridge: £130City of Edinburgh: £232Cambridge: £131City of Edinburgh: £219Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Cambridge: £4.05City of Edinburgh: £4.75Cambridge: £4.07City of Edinburgh: £4.49Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Cambridge: £1.77City of Edinburgh: £3.78Cambridge: £1.78City of Edinburgh: £3.57Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cambridge: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cambridge: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56City of Edinburgh is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5City of Edinburgh is higher151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6City of Edinburgh 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: Cambridge 12.0, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0City of Edinburgh is higher19.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3City 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: Cambridge 6.8, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8City of Edinburgh is higher9.4

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Cambridge and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureCambridgeCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£996£1,000£944EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£84£84£80EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£711£714£675City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5151.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.614.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.019.6City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.162.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.395.9City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.89.4EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

Cambridge 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

Cambridge City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCambridge: £392.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCambridge: £393.6mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCambridge: £195.8mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCambridge: £196.7mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCambridge: £120.3mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCambridge: £120.8mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCambridge: £178.7mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCambridge: £179.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCambridge: £8.0mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCambridge: £8.1mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity 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: Cambridge £8.7m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCambridge: £8.7mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCambridge: £8.7mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£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: Cambridge £0.39m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCity 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: Cambridge £37.2m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCambridge: £37.2mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCambridge: £37.4mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCity 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: Cambridge £8.5m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCambridge: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCambridge: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCity 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: Cambridge £4.7m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCambridge: £4.7mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCambridge: £4.7mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCambridge: £95.0mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCambridge: £95.4mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCambridge: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCambridge: £29.8mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCambridge: £19.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCambridge: £19.8mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCambridge: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCambridge: £0.62mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCambridge: £0.27mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCambridge: £0.27mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCambridge: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCambridge: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692City of Edinburgh is higher80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600City 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: Cambridge 1,818, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818City of Edinburgh is higher10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812City of Edinburgh is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034City of Edinburgh is higher5,022

Show the numbers
Cambridge and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureCambridgeCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69280,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6007,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,81810,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,47933,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81251,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0345,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.