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Warwick and City of Edinburgh

155,541 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Warwick is higher than City of Edinburgh on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Warwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 15. 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

Warwick City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warwick £3,605, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Warwick: £3,605City of Edinburgh: £3,720Warwick: £3,620City of Edinburgh: £3,514Warwick: £3,419

    £3,605£3,620£3,419City 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: Warwick £12,656, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Warwick: £12,656City of Edinburgh: £12,453Warwick: £12,710City of Edinburgh: £11,762Warwick: £12,004

    £12,656£12,710£12,004Warwick 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: Warwick £1,260, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Warwick: £1,260City of Edinburgh: £1,432Warwick: £1,266City of Edinburgh: £1,352Warwick: £1,196

    £1,260£1,266£1,196City 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: Warwick £11,788, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Warwick: £11,788City of Edinburgh: £11,441Warwick: £11,838City of Edinburgh: £10,806Warwick: £11,181

    £11,788£11,838£11,181Warwick 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: Warwick £292, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Warwick: £292City of Edinburgh: £429Warwick: £294City of Edinburgh: £406Warwick: £277

    £292£294£277City 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: Warwick £557, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Warwick: £557City of Edinburgh: £559Warwick: £560City of Edinburgh: £528Warwick: £529

    £557£560£529Warwick 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: Warwick £18, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Warwick: £18City of Edinburgh: £23Warwick: £18City of Edinburgh: £22Warwick: £17

    £18£18£17City of Edinburgh is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warwick £280, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Warwick: £280City of Edinburgh: £397Warwick: £281City of Edinburgh: £375Warwick: £266

    £280£281£266City 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: Warwick £87, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £87City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £88City of Edinburgh: £102Warwick: £83

    £87£88£83City 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: Warwick £62, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Warwick: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Warwick: £63City of Edinburgh: £61Warwick: £59

    £62£63£59City 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: Warwick £997, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Warwick: £997City of Edinburgh: £1,023Warwick: £1,001City of Edinburgh: £966Warwick: £945

    £997£1,001£945City of Edinburgh is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warwick £147, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Warwick: £147City of Edinburgh: £334Warwick: £148City of Edinburgh: £315Warwick: £140

    £147£148£140City 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: Warwick £190, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Warwick: £190City of Edinburgh: £333Warwick: £191City of Edinburgh: £314Warwick: £180

    £190£191£180City 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: Warwick £7.99, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Warwick: £7.99City of Edinburgh: £6.81Warwick: £8.03City of Edinburgh: £6.43Warwick: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Warwick 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: Warwick £3.25, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Warwick: £3.25City of Edinburgh: £5.41Warwick: £3.26City of Edinburgh: £5.11Warwick: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warwick £12, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.02Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £4.74Warwick: £11

    £12£12£11Warwick 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: Warwick 1,005.8, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Warwick: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Warwick 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: Warwick 70.4, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Warwick: 70.4

    70.4City of Edinburgh is higher97.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warwick 119.3, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Warwick: 119.3

    119.3City of Edinburgh 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: Warwick 41.5, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Warwick: 41.5

    41.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Warwick 116.5, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Warwick: 116.5

    116.5City 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: Warwick 14.4, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Warwick: 14.4

    14.4Warwick is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Warwick and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureWarwickCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,605£3,620£3,419£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,656£12,710£12,004£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedWarwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,260£1,266£1,196£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,788£11,838£11,181£11,392£11,441£10,806Warwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£294£277£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£560£529£557£559£528EstimatedWarwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£64£64£61EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.78£6.81£6.43Warwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedWarwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,002.9Warwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.497.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.3129.8City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.5137.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.413.5EstimatedWarwick

Per resident

Warwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 15. 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

Warwick City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warwick £3,605, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Warwick: £3,605City of Edinburgh: £3,720Warwick: £3,620City of Edinburgh: £3,514Warwick: £3,419

    £3,605£3,620£3,419City of Edinburgh is higher£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warwick £2,275, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Warwick: £2,275City of Edinburgh: £1,877Warwick: £2,284City of Edinburgh: £1,773Warwick: £2,158

    £2,275£2,284£2,158Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warwick £804, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Warwick: £804City of Edinburgh: £1,000Warwick: £807City of Edinburgh: £944Warwick: £762

    £804£807£762City of Edinburgh is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warwick £2,119, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Warwick: £2,119City of Edinburgh: £1,724Warwick: £2,128City of Edinburgh: £1,629Warwick: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £53£53£50City 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: Warwick £100, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Warwick: £100City of Edinburgh: £84Warwick: £101City of Edinburgh: £80Warwick: £95

    £100£101£95Warwick 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: Warwick £3.24, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Warwick: £3.24City of Edinburgh: £3.54Warwick: £3.25City of Edinburgh: £3.34Warwick: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07City of Edinburgh is higher£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: Warwick £280, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Warwick: £280City of Edinburgh: £397Warwick: £281City of Edinburgh: £375Warwick: £266

    £280£281£266City 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: Warwick £87, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £87City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £88City of Edinburgh: £102Warwick: £83

    £87£88£83City 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: Warwick £40, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Warwick: £40City of Edinburgh: £45Warwick: £40City of Edinburgh: £42Warwick: £38

    £40£40£38City of Edinburgh is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warwick £635, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Warwick: £635City of Edinburgh: £714Warwick: £638City of Edinburgh: £675Warwick: £603

    £635£638£603City of Edinburgh is higher£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warwick £147, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Warwick: £147City of Edinburgh: £334Warwick: £148City of Edinburgh: £315Warwick: £140

    £147£148£140City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warwick £121, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Warwick: £121City of Edinburgh: £232Warwick: £122City of Edinburgh: £219Warwick: £115

    £121£122£115City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warwick £5.09, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Warwick: £5.09City of Edinburgh: £4.75Warwick: £5.11City of Edinburgh: £4.49Warwick: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warwick £2.07, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Warwick: £2.07City of Edinburgh: £3.78Warwick: £2.08City of Edinburgh: £3.57Warwick: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warwick £12, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.02Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £4.74Warwick: £11

    £12£12£11Warwick 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: Warwick 180.8, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Warwick: 180.8

    180.8Warwick is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 12.7, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Warwick: 12.7

    12.7City of Edinburgh is higher14.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 21.4, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Warwick: 21.4

    21.4Warwick 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: Warwick 41.5, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Warwick: 41.5

    41.5City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 74.3, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Warwick: 74.3

    74.3City 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: Warwick 9.2, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Warwick: 9.2

    9.2City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Warwick and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureWarwickCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,605£3,620£3,419£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,275£2,284£2,158£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedWarwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£996£1,000£944EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£1,717£1,724£1,629Warwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£84£84£80EstimatedWarwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£711£714£675City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.73£4.75£4.49Warwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedWarwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.8151.1Warwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.714.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.6Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.562.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.395.9City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.4EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

Warwick 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

Warwick City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warwick £560.7m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWarwick: £560.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWarwick: £563.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnWarwick: £531.8m

    £560.7m£563.1m£531.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warwick £353.8m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mWarwick: £353.8mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mWarwick: £355.3mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mWarwick: £335.6m

    £353.8m£355.3m£335.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warwick £125.0m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mWarwick: £125.0mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mWarwick: £125.5mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mWarwick: £118.5m

    £125.0m£125.5m£118.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warwick £329.6m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mWarwick: £329.6mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mWarwick: £331.0mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mWarwick: £312.6m

    £329.6m£331.0m£312.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warwick £8.2m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mWarwick: £8.2mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mWarwick: £8.2mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mWarwick: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCity 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: Warwick £15.6m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mWarwick: £15.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mWarwick: £15.6mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mWarwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCity 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: Warwick £0.50m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWarwick: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWarwick: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mWarwick: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCity of Edinburgh is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warwick £43.6m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mWarwick: £43.6mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mWarwick: £43.8mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mWarwick: £41.3m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.3mCity 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: Warwick £13.6m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mWarwick: £13.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mWarwick: £13.7mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mWarwick: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCity 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: Warwick £6.2m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mWarwick: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mWarwick: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mWarwick: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warwick £98.8m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mWarwick: £98.8mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mWarwick: £99.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mWarwick: £93.7m

    £98.8m£99.2m£93.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warwick £22.9m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mWarwick: £22.9mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mWarwick: £23.0mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mWarwick: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warwick £18.8m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mWarwick: £18.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mWarwick: £18.9mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mWarwick: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warwick £0.79m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWarwick: £0.79mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWarwick: £0.80mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mWarwick: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warwick £0.32m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWarwick: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWarwick: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWarwick: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warwick £1.8m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWarwick: £1.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWarwick: £1.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWarwick: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warwick 28,121, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Warwick: 28,121

    28,121City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warwick 1,968, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Warwick: 1,968

    1,968City of Edinburgh is higher7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warwick 3,335, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Warwick: 3,335

    3,335City 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: Warwick 6,447, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Warwick: 6,447

    6,447City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warwick 11,555, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Warwick: 11,555

    11,555City of Edinburgh is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warwick 1,426, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Warwick: 1,426

    1,426City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Warwick and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureWarwickCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12180,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9687,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,33510,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,44733,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,55551,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4265,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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