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Worthing and City of Edinburgh

113,515 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than City of Edinburgh on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Worthing is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 9. 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

Worthing City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Worthing: £4,646City of Edinburgh: £3,720Worthing: £4,666City of Edinburgh: £3,514Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing 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: Worthing £12,574, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Worthing: £12,574City of Edinburgh: £12,453Worthing: £12,627City of Edinburgh: £11,762Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing 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: Worthing £1,825, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Worthing: £1,825City of Edinburgh: £1,432Worthing: £1,833City of Edinburgh: £1,352Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing 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: Worthing £11,443, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Worthing: £11,443City of Edinburgh: £11,441Worthing: £11,492City of Edinburgh: £10,806Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing 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: Worthing £385, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Worthing: £385City of Edinburgh: £429Worthing: £387City of Edinburgh: £406Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366City of Edinburgh 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: Worthing £722, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Worthing: £722City of Edinburgh: £559Worthing: £725City of Edinburgh: £528Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Worthing 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: Worthing £23, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Worthing: £23City of Edinburgh: £23Worthing: £23City of Edinburgh: £22Worthing: £22

    £23£23£22City 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: Worthing £377, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Worthing: £377City of Edinburgh: £397Worthing: £378City of Edinburgh: £375Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357City 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: Worthing £146, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £146City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £147City of Edinburgh: £102Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £87, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £87City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £87City of Edinburgh: £61Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Worthing 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: Worthing £1,411, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Worthing: £1,411City of Edinburgh: £1,023Worthing: £1,417City of Edinburgh: £966Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Worthing: £261City of Edinburgh: £334Worthing: £262City of Edinburgh: £315Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248City 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: Worthing £314, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Worthing: £314City of Edinburgh: £333Worthing: £316City of Edinburgh: £314Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298City 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: Worthing £7.37, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Worthing: £7.37City of Edinburgh: £6.81Worthing: £7.40City of Edinburgh: £6.43Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing 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: Worthing £4.91, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Worthing: £4.91City of Edinburgh: £5.41Worthing: £4.93City of Edinburgh: £5.11Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Worthing: £5.57City of Edinburgh: £5.02Worthing: £5.59City of Edinburgh: £4.74Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing 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: Worthing 990.5, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Worthing: 990.5

    990.5City of Edinburgh 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: Worthing 93.1, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Worthing: 93.1

    93.1City 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: Worthing 151.8, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worthing 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: Worthing 56.4, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Worthing: 56.4

    56.4City 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: Worthing 166.2, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Worthing 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: Worthing 18.5, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Worthing is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Worthing and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedWorthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedWorthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedWorthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,392£11,441£10,806Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£557£559£528EstimatedWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£108£108£102EstimatedWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£64£64£61EstimatedWorthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,018£1,023£966Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.78£6.81£6.43Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedWorthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,002.9City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.197.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8129.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.462.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2137.4Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.5EstimatedWorthing

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 6. 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

Worthing City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Worthing: £4,646City of Edinburgh: £3,720Worthing: £4,666City of Edinburgh: £3,514Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Worthing: £2,750City of Edinburgh: £1,877Worthing: £2,762City of Edinburgh: £1,773Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing £1,107, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Worthing: £1,107City of Edinburgh: £1,000Worthing: £1,112City of Edinburgh: £944Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Worthing: £2,503City of Edinburgh: £1,724Worthing: £2,514City of Edinburgh: £1,629Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £84City of Edinburgh: £65Worthing: £85City of Edinburgh: £61Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Worthing 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: Worthing £158, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Worthing: £158City of Edinburgh: £84Worthing: £159City of Edinburgh: £80Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Worthing 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: Worthing £5.06, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Worthing: £5.06City of Edinburgh: £3.54Worthing: £5.08City of Edinburgh: £3.34Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing 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: Worthing £377, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Worthing: £377City of Edinburgh: £397Worthing: £378City of Edinburgh: £375Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357City 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: Worthing £146, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £146City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £147City of Edinburgh: £102Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £53, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Worthing: £53City of Edinburgh: £45Worthing: £53City of Edinburgh: £42Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Worthing: £856City of Edinburgh: £714Worthing: £860City of Edinburgh: £675Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Worthing: £261City of Edinburgh: £334Worthing: £262City of Edinburgh: £315Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Worthing: £191City of Edinburgh: £232Worthing: £192City of Edinburgh: £219Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Worthing: £4.47City of Edinburgh: £4.75Worthing: £4.49City of Edinburgh: £4.49Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Worthing: £2.98City of Edinburgh: £3.78Worthing: £3.00City of Edinburgh: £3.57Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Worthing: £5.57City of Edinburgh: £5.02Worthing: £5.59City of Edinburgh: £4.74Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing 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: Worthing 216.7, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Worthing 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: Worthing 33.2, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Worthing 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: Worthing 56.4, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Worthing: 56.4

    56.4City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Worthing 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: Worthing 11.2, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Worthing is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Worthing and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureWorthingCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedWorthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedWorthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£996£1,000£944EstimatedWorthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£1,717£1,724£1,629Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£64£65£61Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£84£84£80EstimatedWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£108£108£102EstimatedWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£45£42EstimatedWorthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£711£714£675Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedWorthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7151.1Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.414.7Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.219.6Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.462.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.895.9Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.4EstimatedWorthing

Total

Worthing 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

Worthing City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWorthing: £527.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWorthing: £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mWorthing: £312.2mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mWorthing: £313.5mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mWorthing: £125.6mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mWorthing: £126.2mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mWorthing: £284.1mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mWorthing: £285.3mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mWorthing: £9.6mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mWorthing: £9.6mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCity 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: Worthing £17.9m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mWorthing: £17.9mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mWorthing: £18.0mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCity 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: Worthing £0.57m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWorthing: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWorthing: £0.58mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mCity 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: Worthing £42.7m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mWorthing: £42.7mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mWorthing: £42.9mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mCity 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: Worthing £16.6m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mWorthing: £16.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mWorthing: £16.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mCity 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: Worthing £6.0m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mWorthing: £6.0mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mWorthing: £6.0mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mWorthing: £97.2mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mWorthing: £97.6mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mWorthing: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mWorthing: £29.8mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mWorthing: £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: Worthing £21.7m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mWorthing: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mWorthing: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWorthing: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWorthing: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWorthing: £0.34mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWorthing: £0.34mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWorthing: £0.63mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWorthing: £0.63mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Worthing: 24,595

    24,595City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Worthing: 2,311

    2,311City 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: Worthing 3,770, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Worthing: 3,770

    3,770City 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: Worthing 6,404, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Worthing: 6,404

    6,404City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Worthing: 11,445

    11,445City 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: Worthing 1,274, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Worthing: 1,274

    1,274City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Worthing and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureWorthingCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£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£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59580,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3117,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,77010,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,40433,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44551,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2745,022EstimatedCity 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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