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City of Edinburgh and Guildford

532,070 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Guildford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 4. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235City of Edinburgh: £3,704Guildford: £3,249City of Edinburgh: £3,720Guildford: £3,069City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747City of Edinburgh: £12,400Guildford: £12,802City of Edinburgh: £12,453Guildford: £12,091City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

  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, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047City of Edinburgh: £1,426Guildford: £1,051City of Edinburgh: £1,432Guildford: £993City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915City of Edinburgh: £11,392Guildford: £11,965City of Edinburgh: £11,441Guildford: £11,302City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Guildford £282Guildford: £282City of Edinburgh: £427Guildford: £284City of Edinburgh: £429Guildford: £268City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£282£284£268

  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, Guildford £535Guildford: £535City of Edinburgh: £557Guildford: £537City of Edinburgh: £559Guildford: £507City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

  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, Guildford £15Guildford: £15City of Edinburgh: £23Guildford: £15City of Edinburgh: £23Guildford: £14City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Guildford £212Guildford: £212City of Edinburgh: £395Guildford: £213City of Edinburgh: £397Guildford: £201City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Guildford £95Guildford: £95City of Edinburgh: £108Guildford: £96City of Edinburgh: £108Guildford: £90City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£95£96£90

  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, Guildford £55Guildford: £55City of Edinburgh: £64Guildford: £55City of Edinburgh: £64Guildford: £52City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61City of Edinburgh is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Guildford £833Guildford: £833City of Edinburgh: £1,018Guildford: £837City of Edinburgh: £1,023Guildford: £790City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Guildford £158Guildford: £158City of Edinburgh: £332Guildford: £158City of Edinburgh: £334Guildford: £150City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£158£158£150

  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, Guildford £151Guildford: £151City of Edinburgh: £331Guildford: £151City of Edinburgh: £333Guildford: £143City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£151£151£143

  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, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99City of Edinburgh: £6.78Guildford: £6.01City of Edinburgh: £6.81Guildford: £5.68City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55City of Edinburgh: £5.39Guildford: £2.56City of Edinburgh: £5.41Guildford: £2.42City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41City of Edinburgh: £5.00Guildford: £5.43City of Edinburgh: £5.02Guildford: £5.13City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higher60.3

  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, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh is higher113.2

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher32.1

  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, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher93.1

  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, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5City of Edinburgh is higher12.3

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City of Edinburgh and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,235£3,249£3,069City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,047£1,051£993City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£282£284£268City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£535£537£507City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£15£15£14City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£212£213£201City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£95£96£90City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£55£55£52City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£833£837£790City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£158£158£150City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£151£151£143City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.99£6.01£5.68City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£2.55£2.56£2.42City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.460.3City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8113.2City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.932.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.493.1City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated12.3City of Edinburgh

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235City of Edinburgh: £3,704Guildford: £3,249City of Edinburgh: £3,720Guildford: £3,069City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074City of Edinburgh: £1,869Guildford: £2,082City of Edinburgh: £1,877Guildford: £1,967City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Guildford £691Guildford: £691City of Edinburgh: £996Guildford: £694City of Edinburgh: £1,000Guildford: £656City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938City of Edinburgh: £1,717Guildford: £1,946City of Edinburgh: £1,724Guildford: £1,838City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Guildford £46Guildford: £46City of Edinburgh: £64Guildford: £46City of Edinburgh: £65Guildford: £44City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Guildford £87Guildford: £87City of Edinburgh: £84Guildford: £87City of Edinburgh: £84Guildford: £83City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£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, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47City of Edinburgh: £3.52Guildford: £2.48City of Edinburgh: £3.54Guildford: £2.34City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Guildford £212Guildford: £212City of Edinburgh: £395Guildford: £213City of Edinburgh: £397Guildford: £201City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Guildford £95Guildford: £95City of Edinburgh: £108Guildford: £96City of Edinburgh: £108Guildford: £90City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Guildford £36Guildford: £36City of Edinburgh: £45Guildford: £36City of Edinburgh: £45Guildford: £34City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Guildford £550Guildford: £550City of Edinburgh: £711Guildford: £552City of Edinburgh: £714Guildford: £522City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675City of Edinburgh is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Guildford £158Guildford: £158City of Edinburgh: £332Guildford: £158City of Edinburgh: £334Guildford: £150City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Guildford £99Guildford: £99City of Edinburgh: £231Guildford: £100City of Edinburgh: £232Guildford: £94City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95City of Edinburgh: £4.73Guildford: £3.97City of Edinburgh: £4.75Guildford: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69City of Edinburgh: £3.76Guildford: £1.69City of Edinburgh: £3.78Guildford: £1.60City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41City of Edinburgh: £5.00Guildford: £5.43City of Edinburgh: £5.02Guildford: £5.13City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higher9.8

  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, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6City of Edinburgh is higher18.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher61.5

  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, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higher8.1

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City of Edinburgh and Guildford, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,235£3,249£3,069City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,074£2,082£1,967Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£691£694£656City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,938£1,946£1,838Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£46£46£44City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£87£87£83Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£2.47£2.48£2.34City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£212£213£201City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£95£96£90City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£36£36£34City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£550£552£522City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£158£158£150City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£99£100£94City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£3.95£3.97£3.75City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.69£1.69£1.60City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1165.9Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.79.8City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.4City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.932.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.961.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated8.1City of Edinburgh

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnGuildford: £492.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnGuildford: £465.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mGuildford: £315.9mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mGuildford: £298.3mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mGuildford: £105.3mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mGuildford: £99.4mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mGuildford: £295.2mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mGuildford: £278.9mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mGuildford: £7.0mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mGuildford: £6.6mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mGuildford: £13.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mGuildford: £12.5mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mGuildford: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mGuildford: £0.35mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mGuildford: £32.3mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mGuildford: £30.5mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mGuildford: £14.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mGuildford: £13.7mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mGuildford: £5.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mGuildford: £5.2mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mGuildford: £83.8mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mGuildford: £79.1mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mGuildford: £24.0mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mGuildford: £22.7mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mGuildford: £15.2mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mGuildford: £14.3mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mGuildford: £0.60mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mGuildford: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mGuildford: £0.26mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mGuildford: £0.24mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mGuildford: £0.82mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mGuildford: £0.78mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higher1,231

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Guildford, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41625,159City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8121,487City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4102,793City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4404,865City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,0339,326City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,231City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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