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Charnwood and City of Edinburgh

188,310 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than City of Edinburgh on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Charnwood 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

Charnwood City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Charnwood: £3,848City of Edinburgh: £3,720Charnwood: £3,865City of Edinburgh: £3,514Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood 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: Charnwood £12,884, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Charnwood: £12,884City of Edinburgh: £12,453Charnwood: £12,938City of Edinburgh: £11,762Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,419, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Charnwood: £1,419City of Edinburgh: £1,432Charnwood: £1,425City of Edinburgh: £1,352Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346City 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: Charnwood £11,820, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Charnwood: £11,820City of Edinburgh: £11,441Charnwood: £11,871City of Edinburgh: £10,806Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Charnwood: £341City of Edinburgh: £429Charnwood: £342City of Edinburgh: £406Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323City 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: Charnwood £701, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Charnwood: £701City of Edinburgh: £559Charnwood: £704City of Edinburgh: £528Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood 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: Charnwood £21, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Charnwood: £21City of Edinburgh: £23Charnwood: £21City of Edinburgh: £22Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20City 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: Charnwood £351, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Charnwood: £351City of Edinburgh: £397Charnwood: £352City of Edinburgh: £375Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333City 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: Charnwood £93, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £93City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £94City of Edinburgh: £102Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88City 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: Charnwood £85, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £85City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £85City of Edinburgh: £61Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,095, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Charnwood: £1,095City of Edinburgh: £1,023Charnwood: £1,100City of Edinburgh: £966Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £334Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £315Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123City 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: Charnwood £230, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Charnwood: £230City of Edinburgh: £333Charnwood: £231City of Edinburgh: £314Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218City 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: Charnwood £5.76, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £6.81Charnwood: £5.78City of Edinburgh: £6.43Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46City 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: Charnwood £3.75, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Charnwood: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.41Charnwood: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £5.11Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Charnwood: £5.74City of Edinburgh: £5.02Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £4.74Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood 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: Charnwood 1,016.6, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9City of Edinburgh 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: Charnwood 145.1, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7City 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: Charnwood 134.4, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4City 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: Charnwood 19.0, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Charnwood and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCharnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedCharnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,392£11,441£10,806Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£557£559£528EstimatedCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£64£64£61EstimatedCharnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,018£1,023£966Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCharnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,002.9Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.997.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1129.8Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.762.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4137.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.013.5EstimatedCharnwood

Per resident

Charnwood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 11. 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

Charnwood City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Charnwood: £3,848City of Edinburgh: £3,720Charnwood: £3,865City of Edinburgh: £3,514Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Charnwood: £2,361City of Edinburgh: £1,877Charnwood: £2,371City of Edinburgh: £1,773Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Charnwood: £908City of Edinburgh: £1,000Charnwood: £912City of Edinburgh: £944Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861City of Edinburgh is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Charnwood: £2,166City of Edinburgh: £1,724Charnwood: £2,175City of Edinburgh: £1,629Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £62City of Edinburgh: £65Charnwood: £63City of Edinburgh: £61Charnwood: £59

    £62£63£59City 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: Charnwood £128, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Charnwood: £128City of Edinburgh: £84Charnwood: £129City of Edinburgh: £80Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Charnwood 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: Charnwood £3.87, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Charnwood: £3.87City of Edinburgh: £3.54Charnwood: £3.89City of Edinburgh: £3.34Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Charnwood: £351City of Edinburgh: £397Charnwood: £352City of Edinburgh: £375Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333City 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: Charnwood £93, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £93City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £94City of Edinburgh: £102Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88City 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: Charnwood £54, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Charnwood: £54City of Edinburgh: £45Charnwood: £55City of Edinburgh: £42Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Charnwood: £701City of Edinburgh: £714Charnwood: £704City of Edinburgh: £675Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £334Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £315Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Charnwood: £147City of Edinburgh: £232Charnwood: £148City of Edinburgh: £219Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Charnwood: £3.68City of Edinburgh: £4.75Charnwood: £3.69City of Edinburgh: £4.49Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Charnwood: £2.40City of Edinburgh: £3.78Charnwood: £2.41City of Edinburgh: £3.57Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Charnwood: £5.74City of Edinburgh: £5.02Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £4.74Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood 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: Charnwood 186.3, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 14.8, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Charnwood: 14.8

    14.8Charnwood 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: Charnwood 26.6, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0City 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: Charnwood 12.1, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Charnwood and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCharnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCharnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£996£1,000£944EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£1,717£1,724£1,629Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£84£84£80EstimatedCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£45£45£42EstimatedCharnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£711£714£675City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCharnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3151.1Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.7Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.619.6Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.762.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.095.9City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.4EstimatedCharnwood

Total

Charnwood 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

Charnwood City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCharnwood: £724.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCharnwood: £727.8mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCharnwood: £444.6mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCharnwood: £446.5mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCharnwood: £171.0mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCharnwood: £171.7mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCharnwood: £407.9mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCharnwood: £409.6mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCharnwood: £11.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCharnwood: £11.8mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCity 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: Charnwood £24.2m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCharnwood: £24.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCharnwood: £24.3mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCity 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: Charnwood £0.73m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCharnwood: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCharnwood: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCity 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: Charnwood £66.0m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCharnwood: £66.0mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCharnwood: £66.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCity 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: Charnwood £17.6m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCharnwood: £17.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCharnwood: £17.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCity 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: Charnwood £10.2m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCharnwood: £10.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCharnwood: £10.3mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCharnwood: £131.9mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCharnwood: £132.5mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCharnwood: £24.4mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCharnwood: £24.6mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCharnwood: £27.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCharnwood: £27.8mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCharnwood: £0.69mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCharnwood: £0.70mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCharnwood: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCharnwood: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCharnwood: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCharnwood: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793City 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: Charnwood 5,008, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008City 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: Charnwood 9,731, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188City of Edinburgh is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Charnwood and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureCharnwoodCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07980,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7937,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,00810,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,73133,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18851,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2865,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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