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Aberdeen City and City of Edinburgh

231,320 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than City of Edinburgh on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Aberdeen City: £3,755City of Edinburgh: £3,720Aberdeen City: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,514Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £12,632, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Aberdeen City: £12,632City of Edinburgh: £12,453Aberdeen City: £12,686City of Edinburgh: £11,762Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £1,580, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Aberdeen City: £1,580City of Edinburgh: £1,432Aberdeen City: £1,587City of Edinburgh: £1,352Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £11,696, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Aberdeen City: £11,696City of Edinburgh: £11,441Aberdeen City: £11,746City of Edinburgh: £10,806Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £354, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Aberdeen City: £354City of Edinburgh: £429Aberdeen City: £356City of Edinburgh: £406Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336City 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: Aberdeen City £562, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Aberdeen City: £562City of Edinburgh: £559Aberdeen City: £565City of Edinburgh: £528Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £19, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Aberdeen City: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Aberdeen City: £19City of Edinburgh: £22Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18City 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: Aberdeen City £352, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Aberdeen City: £352City of Edinburgh: £397Aberdeen City: £353City of Edinburgh: £375Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334City 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: Aberdeen City £131, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £102Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £55, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £55City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £55City of Edinburgh: £61Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52City 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: Aberdeen City £1,192, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Aberdeen City: £1,192City of Edinburgh: £1,023Aberdeen City: £1,197City of Edinburgh: £966Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Aberdeen City: £167City of Edinburgh: £334Aberdeen City: £168City of Edinburgh: £315Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158City 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: Aberdeen City £322, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Aberdeen City: £322City of Edinburgh: £333Aberdeen City: £323City of Edinburgh: £314Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306City 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: Aberdeen City £7.38, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Aberdeen City: £7.38City of Edinburgh: £6.81Aberdeen City: £7.41City of Edinburgh: £6.43Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.82, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Aberdeen City: £3.82City of Edinburgh: £5.41Aberdeen City: £3.83City of Edinburgh: £5.11Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.26City of Edinburgh: £5.02Aberdeen City: £6.29City of Edinburgh: £4.74Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 990.2, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2City 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: Aberdeen City 87.7, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7City 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: Aberdeen City 125.5, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5City 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1City 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: Aberdeen City 157.3, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 13.9, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Aberdeen City and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,392£11,441£10,806Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£557£559£528EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£108£108£102EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£64£64£61EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,018£1,023£966Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.78£6.81£6.43Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,002.9City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.797.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5129.8City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.162.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3137.4Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated13.5EstimatedAberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 10. 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

Aberdeen City City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Aberdeen City: £3,755City of Edinburgh: £3,720Aberdeen City: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,514Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Aberdeen City: £2,045City of Edinburgh: £1,877Aberdeen City: £2,054City of Edinburgh: £1,773Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Aberdeen City: £1,055City of Edinburgh: £1,000Aberdeen City: £1,059City of Edinburgh: £944Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Aberdeen City: £1,894City of Edinburgh: £1,724Aberdeen City: £1,902City of Edinburgh: £1,629Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £57City of Edinburgh: £65Aberdeen City: £58City of Edinburgh: £61Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54City 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: Aberdeen City £91, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Aberdeen City: £91City of Edinburgh: £84Aberdeen City: £91City of Edinburgh: £80Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.14, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Aberdeen City: £3.14City of Edinburgh: £3.54Aberdeen City: £3.16City of Edinburgh: £3.34Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98City 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: Aberdeen City £352, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Aberdeen City: £352City of Edinburgh: £397Aberdeen City: £353City of Edinburgh: £375Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334City 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: Aberdeen City £131, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £102Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £37, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Aberdeen City: £37City of Edinburgh: £45Aberdeen City: £37City of Edinburgh: £42Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35City of Edinburgh is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Aberdeen City: £795City of Edinburgh: £714Aberdeen City: £799City of Edinburgh: £675Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Aberdeen City: £167City of Edinburgh: £334Aberdeen City: £168City of Edinburgh: £315Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Aberdeen City: £215City of Edinburgh: £232Aberdeen City: £216City of Edinburgh: £219Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Aberdeen City: £4.92City of Edinburgh: £4.75Aberdeen City: £4.94City of Edinburgh: £4.49Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Aberdeen City: £2.55City of Edinburgh: £3.78Aberdeen City: £2.56City of Edinburgh: £3.57Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.26City of Edinburgh: £5.02Aberdeen City: £6.29City of Edinburgh: £4.74Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 160.3, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2City 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: Aberdeen City 20.3, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 9.3, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Aberdeen City and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£996£1,000£944EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£1,717£1,724£1,629Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£84£84£80EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£108£108£102EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£711£714£675Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.73£4.75£4.49Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3151.1Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.6Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.162.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.095.9Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated9.4EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnAberdeen City: £868.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnAberdeen City: £872.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mAberdeen City: £473.1mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mAberdeen City: £475.2mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mAberdeen City: £243.9mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mAberdeen City: £245.0mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mAberdeen City: £438.1mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mAberdeen City: £440.0mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCity 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: Aberdeen City £21.1m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mAberdeen City: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mAberdeen City: £21.2mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCity 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: Aberdeen City £0.73m, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCity 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: Aberdeen City £81.4m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mAberdeen City: £81.4mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mAberdeen City: £81.7mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mCity 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: Aberdeen City £30.2m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mAberdeen City: £30.2mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mAberdeen City: £30.3mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mCity 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: Aberdeen City £8.5m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCity of Edinburgh is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mAberdeen City: £184.0mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mAberdeen City: £184.8mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mAberdeen City: £38.6mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mAberdeen City: £38.8mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mAberdeen City: £49.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mAberdeen City: £49.9mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mAberdeen City: £0.59mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mAberdeen City: £0.59mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mAberdeen City: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284City of Edinburgh is higher7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700City 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: Aberdeen City 13,665, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285City 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: Aberdeen City 2,147, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08880,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2847,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,70010,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,66533,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28551,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated5,022EstimatedCity 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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