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City of Edinburgh and Charnwood

532,070 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 12 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848City of Edinburgh: £3,704Charnwood: £3,865City of Edinburgh: £3,720Charnwood: £3,650City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884City of Edinburgh: £12,400Charnwood: £12,938City of Edinburgh: £12,453Charnwood: £12,221City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

  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, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419City of Edinburgh: £1,426Charnwood: £1,425City of Edinburgh: £1,432Charnwood: £1,346City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820City of Edinburgh: £11,392Charnwood: £11,871City of Edinburgh: £11,441Charnwood: £11,212City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341City of Edinburgh: £427Charnwood: £342City of Edinburgh: £429Charnwood: £323City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701City of Edinburgh: £557Charnwood: £704City of Edinburgh: £559Charnwood: £665City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21City of Edinburgh: £23Charnwood: £21City of Edinburgh: £23Charnwood: £20City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351City of Edinburgh: £395Charnwood: £352City of Edinburgh: £397Charnwood: £333City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £94City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £88City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £85City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £81City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095City of Edinburgh: £1,018Charnwood: £1,100City of Edinburgh: £1,023Charnwood: £1,039City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £332Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £334Charnwood: £123City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230City of Edinburgh: £331Charnwood: £231City of Edinburgh: £333Charnwood: £218City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£230£231£218

  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, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £6.78Charnwood: £5.78City of Edinburgh: £6.81Charnwood: £5.46City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.39Charnwood: £3.77City of Edinburgh: £5.41Charnwood: £3.56City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74City of Edinburgh: £5.00Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £5.02Charnwood: £5.44City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh 129.8, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher134.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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City of Edinburgh and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,419£1,425£1,346City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£341£342£323City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£21£21£20City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£351£352£333City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£93£94£88City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,095£1,100£1,039Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£130£130£123City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£230£231£218City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.76£5.78£5.46City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.75£3.77£3.56City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.480.9City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4134.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated19.0Charnwood

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

City of Edinburgh Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848City of Edinburgh: £3,704Charnwood: £3,865City of Edinburgh: £3,720Charnwood: £3,650City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361City of Edinburgh: £1,869Charnwood: £2,371City of Edinburgh: £1,877Charnwood: £2,239City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908City of Edinburgh: £996Charnwood: £912City of Edinburgh: £1,000Charnwood: £861City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166City of Edinburgh: £1,717Charnwood: £2,175City of Edinburgh: £1,724Charnwood: £2,055City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Charnwood: £63City of Edinburgh: £65Charnwood: £59City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128City of Edinburgh: £84Charnwood: £129City of Edinburgh: £84Charnwood: £122City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87City of Edinburgh: £3.52Charnwood: £3.89City of Edinburgh: £3.54Charnwood: £3.67City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351City of Edinburgh: £395Charnwood: £352City of Edinburgh: £397Charnwood: £333City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £94City of Edinburgh: £108Charnwood: £88City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54City of Edinburgh: £45Charnwood: £55City of Edinburgh: £45Charnwood: £52City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701City of Edinburgh: £711Charnwood: £704City of Edinburgh: £714Charnwood: £665City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £332Charnwood: £130City of Edinburgh: £334Charnwood: £123City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147City of Edinburgh: £231Charnwood: £148City of Edinburgh: £232Charnwood: £139City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68City of Edinburgh: £4.73Charnwood: £3.69City of Edinburgh: £4.75Charnwood: £3.49City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40City of Edinburgh: £3.76Charnwood: £2.41City of Edinburgh: £3.78Charnwood: £2.28City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74City of Edinburgh: £5.00Charnwood: £5.76City of Edinburgh: £5.02Charnwood: £5.44City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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City of Edinburgh and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£908£912£861City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£62£63£59City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£128£129£122Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£351£352£333City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£93£94£88City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£701£704£665City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£130£130£123City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£147£148£139City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£3.68£3.69£3.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.40£2.41£2.28City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1186.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.626.6Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.986.0City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated12.1Charnwood

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCharnwood: £727.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCharnwood: £687.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCharnwood: £446.5mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCharnwood: £421.7mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCharnwood: £171.7mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCharnwood: £162.2mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCharnwood: £409.6mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCharnwood: £386.9mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCharnwood: £11.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCharnwood: £11.2mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCharnwood: £24.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCharnwood: £23.0mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCharnwood: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCharnwood: £0.69mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCharnwood: £66.3mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCharnwood: £62.6mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCharnwood: £17.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCharnwood: £16.7mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCharnwood: £10.3mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCharnwood: £9.7mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCharnwood: £132.5mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCharnwood: £125.1mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCharnwood: £24.6mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCharnwood: £23.2mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCharnwood: £27.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCharnwood: £26.2mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCharnwood: £0.70mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCharnwood: £0.66mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCharnwood: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCharnwood: £0.43mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCharnwood: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCharnwood: £1.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count2,286

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Charnwood, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41635,079City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8122,793City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4105,008City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4409,731City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03316,188City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated2,286City 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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