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City of Edinburgh and Bath and North East Somerset

532,070 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

City of Edinburgh Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497City of Edinburgh: £12,400Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550City of Edinburgh: £12,453Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353City of Edinburgh: £1,426Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359City of Edinburgh: £1,432Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545City of Edinburgh: £11,392Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594City of Edinburgh: £11,441Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304City of Edinburgh: £427Bath and North East Somerset: £305City of Edinburgh: £429Bath and North East Somerset: £288City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£304£305£288

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629City of Edinburgh: £557Bath and North East Somerset: £632City of Edinburgh: £559Bath and North East Somerset: £597City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Bath and North East Somerset: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Bath and North East Somerset: £18City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£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, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316City of Edinburgh: £395Bath and North East Somerset: £317City of Edinburgh: £397Bath and North East Somerset: £300City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £100City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£105£105£100

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £65City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £62City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105City of Edinburgh: £1,018Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109City of Edinburgh: £1,023Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155City of Edinburgh: £332Bath and North East Somerset: £156City of Edinburgh: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £147City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£155£156£147

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176City of Edinburgh: £331Bath and North East Somerset: £177City of Edinburgh: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £167City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£176£177£167

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72City of Edinburgh: £6.78Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74City of Edinburgh: £6.81Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53City of Edinburgh: £5.39Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54City of Edinburgh: £5.41Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higher77.1

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher46.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher113.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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City of Edinburgh and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,353£1,359£1,283City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£304£305£288City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset
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£316£317£300City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£105£105£100City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£155£156£147City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£176£177£167City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.72£4.74£4.48City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£2.53£2.54£2.40City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.477.1City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8132.3Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.946.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4113.3City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated13.9Bath and North East Somerset

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

City of Edinburgh Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,704Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787City of Edinburgh: £3,720Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314City of Edinburgh: £1,869Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324City of Edinburgh: £1,877Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873City of Edinburgh: £996Bath and North East Somerset: £877City of Edinburgh: £1,000Bath and North East Somerset: £828City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138City of Edinburgh: £1,717Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147City of Edinburgh: £1,724Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56City of Edinburgh: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £56City of Edinburgh: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £53City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117City of Edinburgh: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £117City of Edinburgh: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £111City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57City of Edinburgh: £3.52Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59City of Edinburgh: £3.54Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316City of Edinburgh: £395Bath and North East Somerset: £317City of Edinburgh: £397Bath and North East Somerset: £300City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £105City of Edinburgh: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £100City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42City of Edinburgh: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42City of Edinburgh: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £40City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713City of Edinburgh: £711Bath and North East Somerset: £716City of Edinburgh: £714Bath and North East Somerset: £676City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155City of Edinburgh: £332Bath and North East Somerset: £156City of Edinburgh: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £147City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114City of Edinburgh: £231Bath and North East Somerset: £114City of Edinburgh: £232Bath and North East Somerset: £108City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05City of Edinburgh: £4.73Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06City of Edinburgh: £4.75Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63City of Edinburgh: £3.76Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64City of Edinburgh: £3.78Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57City of Edinburgh: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60City of Edinburgh: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higher14.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher73.1

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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City of Edinburgh and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£873£877£828City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£56£56£53City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£316£317£300City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£105£105£100City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£42£42£40City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£155£156£147City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£114£114£108City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£3.05£3.06£2.89City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.63£1.64£1.55City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1187.9Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.3City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.624.5Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.946.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.973.1City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated9.0City of Edinburgh

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41637,677City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8122,863City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4104,914City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4409,326City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03314,662City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,798City 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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