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City of Edinburgh and York

532,070 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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

City of Edinburgh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York 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

City of Edinburgh York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, York £3,598York: £3,598City of Edinburgh: £3,704York: £3,614City of Edinburgh: £3,720York: £3,413City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, York £12,644York: £12,644City of Edinburgh: £12,400York: £12,698City of Edinburgh: £12,453York: £11,993City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762York is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,426, York £1,154York: £1,154City of Edinburgh: £1,426York: £1,159City of Edinburgh: £1,432York: £1,095City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, York £11,624York: £11,624City of Edinburgh: £11,392York: £11,673City of Edinburgh: £11,441York: £11,026City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806York is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, York £282York: £282City of Edinburgh: £427York: £283City of Edinburgh: £429York: £267City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£282£283£267

  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: City of Edinburgh £557, York £719York: £719City of Edinburgh: £557York: £723City of Edinburgh: £559York: £682City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528York is higherDepends on how you count£719£723£682

  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: City of Edinburgh £23, York £19York: £19City of Edinburgh: £23York: £19City of Edinburgh: £23York: £18City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, York £282York: £282City of Edinburgh: £395York: £283City of Edinburgh: £397York: £267City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, York £94York: £94City of Edinburgh: £108York: £94City of Edinburgh: £108York: £89City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£94£94£89

  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: City of Edinburgh £64, York £57York: £57City of Edinburgh: £64York: £58City of Edinburgh: £64York: £54City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61City of Edinburgh is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, York £903York: £903City of Edinburgh: £1,018York: £907City of Edinburgh: £1,023York: £857City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh is higher£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, York £131York: £131City of Edinburgh: £332York: £132City of Edinburgh: £334York: £125City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £331, York £187York: £187City of Edinburgh: £331York: £188City of Edinburgh: £333York: £178City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£187£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £6.78, York £4.46York: £4.46City of Edinburgh: £6.78York: £4.48City of Edinburgh: £6.81York: £4.23City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, York £1.76York: £1.76City of Edinburgh: £5.39York: £1.77City of Edinburgh: £5.41York: £1.67City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, York £6.54York: £6.54City of Edinburgh: £5.00York: £6.56City of Edinburgh: £5.02York: £6.20City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74York is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh 1,002.9, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9York is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh 97.4, York 72.9York: 72.9City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higher72.9

  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: City of Edinburgh 129.8, York 144.4York: 144.4City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8York is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, York 42.6York: 42.6City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh 137.4, York 111.0York: 111.0City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher111.0

  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: City of Edinburgh 13.5, York 13.2York: 13.2City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5City of Edinburgh is higher13.2

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City of Edinburgh and York, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,598£3,614£3,413City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,644£12,698£11,993York
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,154£1,159£1,095City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,624£11,673£11,026York
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£282£283£267City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£719£723£682York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£19£19£18City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£282£283£267City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£94£94£89City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£57£58£54City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£903£907£857City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£131£132£125City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£187£188£178City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.46£4.48£4.23City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£1.76£1.77£1.67City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,017.6York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.472.9City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8144.4York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.942.6City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4111.0City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated13.2City of Edinburgh

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York 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

City of Edinburgh York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, York £3,598York: £3,598City of Edinburgh: £3,704York: £3,614City of Edinburgh: £3,720York: £3,413City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, York £2,320York: £2,320City of Edinburgh: £1,869York: £2,330City of Edinburgh: £1,877York: £2,201City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773York is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, York £765York: £765City of Edinburgh: £996York: £768City of Edinburgh: £1,000York: £725City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, York £2,133York: £2,133City of Edinburgh: £1,717York: £2,142City of Edinburgh: £1,724York: £2,023City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629York is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, York £52York: £52City of Edinburgh: £64York: £52City of Edinburgh: £65York: £49City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£52£52£49

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, York £132York: £132City of Edinburgh: £84York: £133City of Edinburgh: £84York: £125City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80York is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.52, York £3.48York: £3.48City of Edinburgh: £3.52York: £3.49City of Edinburgh: £3.54York: £3.30City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, York £282York: £282City of Edinburgh: £395York: £283City of Edinburgh: £397York: £267City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, York £94York: £94City of Edinburgh: £108York: £94City of Edinburgh: £108York: £89City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£94£94£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, York £38York: £38City of Edinburgh: £45York: £38City of Edinburgh: £45York: £36City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, York £598York: £598City of Edinburgh: £711York: £601City of Edinburgh: £714York: £567City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675City of Edinburgh is higher£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, York £131York: £131City of Edinburgh: £332York: £132City of Edinburgh: £334York: £125City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, York £124York: £124City of Edinburgh: £231York: £125City of Edinburgh: £232York: £118City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, York £2.95York: £2.95City of Edinburgh: £4.73York: £2.96City of Edinburgh: £4.75York: £2.80City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, York £1.17York: £1.17City of Edinburgh: £3.76York: £1.18City of Edinburgh: £3.78York: £1.11City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, York £6.54York: £6.54City of Edinburgh: £5.00York: £6.56City of Edinburgh: £5.02York: £6.20City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74York is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, York 186.8York: 186.8City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1York is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, York 13.4York: 13.4City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 19.6, York 26.5York: 26.5City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6York is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, York 42.6York: 42.6City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, York 73.5York: 73.5City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher73.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 9.4, York 8.7York: 8.7City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higher8.7

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City of Edinburgh and York, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,598£3,614£3,413City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,320£2,330£2,201York
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£765£768£725City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,133£2,142£2,023York
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£52£52£49City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£132£133£125York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.48£3.49£3.30City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£282£283£267City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£94£94£89City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£38£38£36City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£598£601£567City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£131£132£125City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£124£125£118City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£2.95£2.96£2.80City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.17£1.18£1.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1186.8York
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.626.5York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.942.6City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.973.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated8.7City of Edinburgh

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and York on 0. 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

City of Edinburgh York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnYork: £752.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnYork: £710.7mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mYork: £485.3mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mYork: £458.3mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mYork: £159.9mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mYork: £151.0mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mYork: £446.1mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mYork: £421.4mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mYork: £10.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mYork: £10.2mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mYork: £27.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mYork: £26.1mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £1.9m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mYork: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mYork: £0.69mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mYork: £58.9mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mYork: £55.7mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mYork: £19.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mYork: £18.5mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mYork: £7.9mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mYork: £7.5mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mYork: £125.1mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mYork: £118.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mYork: £27.5mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mYork: £26.0mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mYork: £26.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mYork: £24.5mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mYork: £0.24mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mYork: £0.23mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mYork: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mYork: £1.3mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, York 38,890York: 38,890City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, York 2,786York: 2,786City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, York 5,519York: 5,519City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, York 8,870York: 8,870City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, York 15,311York: 15,311City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, York 1,815York: 1,815City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higher1,815

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and York, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41638,890City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8122,786City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4105,519City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4408,870City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03315,311City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,815City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.