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City of Edinburgh and Cambridge

532,070 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Cambridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cambridge: £2,595City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cambridge: £2,451City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933City of Edinburgh: £12,400Cambridge: £11,984City of Edinburgh: £12,453Cambridge: £11,319City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762City of Edinburgh is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

  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, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064City of Edinburgh: £1,426Cambridge: £1,068City of Edinburgh: £1,432Cambridge: £1,009City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889City of Edinburgh: £11,392Cambridge: £10,936City of Edinburgh: £11,441Cambridge: £10,329City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490City of Edinburgh: £427Cambridge: £492City of Edinburgh: £429Cambridge: £465City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530City of Edinburgh: £557Cambridge: £532City of Edinburgh: £559Cambridge: £503City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528City of Edinburgh is higher£530£532£503

  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, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24City of Edinburgh: £23Cambridge: £24City of Edinburgh: £23Cambridge: £23City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245City of Edinburgh: £395Cambridge: £246City of Edinburgh: £397Cambridge: £233City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £41City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £39City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61City of Edinburgh is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840City of Edinburgh: £1,018Cambridge: £844City of Edinburgh: £1,023Cambridge: £797City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195City of Edinburgh: £332Cambridge: £196City of Edinburgh: £334Cambridge: £185City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£195£196£185

  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, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175City of Edinburgh: £331Cambridge: £175City of Edinburgh: £333Cambridge: £166City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£175£175£166

  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, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43City of Edinburgh: £6.78Cambridge: £5.45City of Edinburgh: £6.81Cambridge: £5.15City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38City of Edinburgh: £5.39Cambridge: £2.39City of Edinburgh: £5.41Cambridge: £2.26City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cambridge: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cambridge: £3.56City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh is higher956.3

  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, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count97.5

  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, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh is higher110.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher36.1

  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, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher95.6

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5City of Edinburgh is higher9.2

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£2,584£2,595£2,451City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£11,933£11,984£11,319City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,064£1,068£1,009City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£10,889£10,936£10,329City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£490£492£465Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£530£532£503City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£24£24£23Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£245£246£233City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£56£56£53City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£41£41£39City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£840£844£797City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£195£196£185City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£175£175£166City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.43£5.45£5.15City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£2.38£2.39£2.26City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£3.75£3.77£3.56City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9956.3City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.497.5Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8110.8City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.936.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.495.6City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated9.2City of Edinburgh

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cambridge: £2,595City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cambridge: £2,451City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291City of Edinburgh: £1,869Cambridge: £1,297City of Edinburgh: £1,877Cambridge: £1,225City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773City of Edinburgh is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793City of Edinburgh: £996Cambridge: £796City of Edinburgh: £1,000Cambridge: £752City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178City of Edinburgh: £1,717Cambridge: £1,183City of Edinburgh: £1,724Cambridge: £1,118City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £64Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £65Cambridge: £50City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57City of Edinburgh: £84Cambridge: £58City of Edinburgh: £84Cambridge: £54City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80City of Edinburgh is higher£57£58£54

  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, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57City of Edinburgh: £3.52Cambridge: £2.58City of Edinburgh: £3.54Cambridge: £2.44City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245City of Edinburgh: £395Cambridge: £246City of Edinburgh: £397Cambridge: £233City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £56City of Edinburgh: £108Cambridge: £53City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31City of Edinburgh: £45Cambridge: £31City of Edinburgh: £45Cambridge: £29City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626City of Edinburgh: £711Cambridge: £629City of Edinburgh: £714Cambridge: £594City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675City of Edinburgh is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195City of Edinburgh: £332Cambridge: £196City of Edinburgh: £334Cambridge: £185City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130City of Edinburgh: £231Cambridge: £131City of Edinburgh: £232Cambridge: £123City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05City of Edinburgh: £4.73Cambridge: £4.07City of Edinburgh: £4.75Cambridge: £3.84City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77City of Edinburgh: £3.76Cambridge: £1.78City of Edinburgh: £3.78Cambridge: £1.68City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cambridge: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cambridge: £3.56City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1City of Edinburgh is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count10.6

  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, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6City of Edinburgh is higher12.0

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher71.3

  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, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higher6.8

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City of Edinburgh and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£2,584£2,595£2,451City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£1,291£1,297£1,225City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£793£796£752City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,178£1,183£1,118City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£53£53£50City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£57£58£54City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£2.57£2.58£2.44City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£245£246£233City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£56£56£53City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£31£31£29City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£626£629£594City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£195£196£185City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£130£131£123City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.05£4.07£3.84City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.77£1.78£1.68City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£3.75£3.77£3.56City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1103.5City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.6City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.612.0City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.936.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.971.3City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated6.8City of Edinburgh

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCambridge: £393.6mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCambridge: £371.8mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCambridge: £196.7mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCambridge: £185.7mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCambridge: £120.8mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCambridge: £114.1mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCambridge: £179.5mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCambridge: £169.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCambridge: £8.1mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCambridge: £7.6mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCambridge: £8.7mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCambridge: £8.3mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  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, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCambridge: £0.37mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCambridge: £37.4mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCambridge: £35.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCambridge: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCambridge: £8.0mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCambridge: £4.7mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCambridge: £4.4mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCambridge: £95.4mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCambridge: £90.1mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCambridge: £29.8mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCambridge: £28.1mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCambridge: £19.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCambridge: £18.7mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCambridge: £0.62mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCambridge: £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, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCambridge: £0.27mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCambridge: £0.25mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCambridge: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCambridge: £0.54mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higher1,034

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City of Edinburgh and Cambridge, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCity 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£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41615,692City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8121,600City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4101,818City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4405,479City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03310,812City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,034City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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