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City of Edinburgh and Brighton and Hove

532,070 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Brighton and Hove on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 21. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100City of Edinburgh: £3,704Brighton and Hove: £4,118City of Edinburgh: £3,720Brighton and Hove: £3,889City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878City of Edinburgh: £12,400Brighton and Hove: £12,932City of Edinburgh: £12,453Brighton and Hove: £12,215City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

  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, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937City of Edinburgh: £1,426Brighton and Hove: £1,946City of Edinburgh: £1,432Brighton and Hove: £1,838City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440City of Edinburgh: £11,392Brighton and Hove: £11,488City of Edinburgh: £11,441Brighton and Hove: £10,851City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745City of Edinburgh: £427Brighton and Hove: £748City of Edinburgh: £429Brighton and Hove: £707City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655City of Edinburgh: £557Brighton and Hove: £658City of Edinburgh: £559Brighton and Hove: £621City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38City of Edinburgh: £23Brighton and Hove: £38City of Edinburgh: £23Brighton and Hove: £36City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441City of Edinburgh: £395Brighton and Hove: £443City of Edinburgh: £397Brighton and Hove: £418City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £139City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £131City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £75City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £71City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512City of Edinburgh: £1,018Brighton and Hove: £1,518City of Edinburgh: £1,023Brighton and Hove: £1,434City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405City of Edinburgh: £332Brighton and Hove: £407City of Edinburgh: £334Brighton and Hove: £384City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£405£407£384

  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, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336City of Edinburgh: £331Brighton and Hove: £337City of Edinburgh: £333Brighton and Hove: £319City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£319

  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, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09City of Edinburgh: £6.78Brighton and Hove: £9.13City of Edinburgh: £6.81Brighton and Hove: £8.62City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64City of Edinburgh: £5.39Brighton and Hove: £5.66City of Edinburgh: £5.41Brighton and Hove: £5.35City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95City of Edinburgh: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £5.02Brighton and Hove: £4.70City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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City of Edinburgh and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£655£658£621Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8134.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated16.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 17. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100City of Edinburgh: £3,704Brighton and Hove: £4,118City of Edinburgh: £3,720Brighton and Hove: £3,889City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722City of Edinburgh: £1,869Brighton and Hove: £1,730City of Edinburgh: £1,877Brighton and Hove: £1,634City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388City of Edinburgh: £996Brighton and Hove: £1,394City of Edinburgh: £1,000Brighton and Hove: £1,317City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530City of Edinburgh: £1,717Brighton and Hove: £1,537City of Edinburgh: £1,724Brighton and Hove: £1,451City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100City of Edinburgh: £64Brighton and Hove: £100City of Edinburgh: £65Brighton and Hove: £95City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88City of Edinburgh: £84Brighton and Hove: £88City of Edinburgh: £84Brighton and Hove: £83City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10City of Edinburgh: £3.52Brighton and Hove: £5.12City of Edinburgh: £3.54Brighton and Hove: £4.84City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441City of Edinburgh: £395Brighton and Hove: £443City of Edinburgh: £397Brighton and Hove: £418City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £139City of Edinburgh: £108Brighton and Hove: £131City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54City of Edinburgh: £45Brighton and Hove: £54City of Edinburgh: £45Brighton and Hove: £51City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083City of Edinburgh: £711Brighton and Hove: £1,088City of Edinburgh: £714Brighton and Hove: £1,028City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405City of Edinburgh: £332Brighton and Hove: £407City of Edinburgh: £334Brighton and Hove: £384City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241City of Edinburgh: £231Brighton and Hove: £242City of Edinburgh: £232Brighton and Hove: £228City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52City of Edinburgh: £4.73Brighton and Hove: £6.54City of Edinburgh: £4.75Brighton and Hove: £6.18City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04City of Edinburgh: £3.76Brighton and Hove: £4.05City of Edinburgh: £3.78Brighton and Hove: £3.83City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95City of Edinburgh: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £4.98City of Edinburgh: £5.02Brighton and Hove: £4.70City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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City of Edinburgh and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£1,722£1,730£1,634City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,530£1,537£1,451City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1138.0City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.720.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.0City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.9125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated11.8Brighton and Hove

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count3,361

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41639,325City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8125,941City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4105,142City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,44018,703City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03335,788City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated3,361City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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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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