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City of Edinburgh and Warwick

532,070 and 155,541 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Warwick on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 15 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 7. 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 Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605City of Edinburgh: £3,704Warwick: £3,620City of Edinburgh: £3,720Warwick: £3,419City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Warwick £12,656Warwick: £12,656City of Edinburgh: £12,400Warwick: £12,710City of Edinburgh: £12,453Warwick: £12,004City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004

  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, Warwick £1,260Warwick: £1,260City of Edinburgh: £1,426Warwick: £1,266City of Edinburgh: £1,432Warwick: £1,196City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Warwick £11,788Warwick: £11,788City of Edinburgh: £11,392Warwick: £11,838City of Edinburgh: £11,441Warwick: £11,181City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£11,788£11,838£11,181

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Warwick £292Warwick: £292City of Edinburgh: £427Warwick: £294City of Edinburgh: £429Warwick: £277City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£292£294£277

  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, Warwick £557Warwick: £557City of Edinburgh: £557Warwick: £560City of Edinburgh: £559Warwick: £529City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529

  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, Warwick £18Warwick: £18City of Edinburgh: £23Warwick: £18City of Edinburgh: £23Warwick: £17City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Warwick £280Warwick: £280City of Edinburgh: £395Warwick: £281City of Edinburgh: £397Warwick: £266City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Warwick £87Warwick: £87City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £88City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £83City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£87£88£83

  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, Warwick £62Warwick: £62City of Edinburgh: £64Warwick: £63City of Edinburgh: £64Warwick: £59City of Edinburgh: £61

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Warwick £997Warwick: £997City of Edinburgh: £1,018Warwick: £1,001City of Edinburgh: £1,023Warwick: £945City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966City of Edinburgh is higher£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Warwick £147Warwick: £147City of Edinburgh: £332Warwick: £148City of Edinburgh: £334Warwick: £140City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£147£148£140

  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, Warwick £190Warwick: £190City of Edinburgh: £331Warwick: £191City of Edinburgh: £333Warwick: £180City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£190£191£180

  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, Warwick £7.99Warwick: £7.99City of Edinburgh: £6.78Warwick: £8.03City of Edinburgh: £6.81Warwick: £7.58City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Warwick £3.25Warwick: £3.25City of Edinburgh: £5.39Warwick: £3.26City of Edinburgh: £5.41Warwick: £3.08City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Warwick £12Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.00Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.02Warwick: £11City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  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, Warwick 1,005.8Warwick: 1,005.8City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Warwick is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Warwick 70.4Warwick: 70.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higher70.4

  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, Warwick 119.3Warwick: 119.3City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count119.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh 137.4, Warwick 116.5Warwick: 116.5City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh is higher116.5

  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, Warwick 14.4Warwick: 14.4City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Warwick is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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City of Edinburgh and Warwick, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,605£3,620£3,419City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,656£12,710£12,004Warwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,260£1,266£1,196City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,788£11,838£11,181Warwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£292£294£277City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£557£560£529Warwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£18£18£17City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£280£281£266City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£87£88£83City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£62£63£59City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£997£1,001£945City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£147£148£140City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£190£191£180City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.99£8.03£7.58Warwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.25£3.26£3.08City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,005.8Warwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.470.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8119.3City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.941.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4116.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated14.4Warwick

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 7. 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 Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605City of Edinburgh: £3,704Warwick: £3,620City of Edinburgh: £3,720Warwick: £3,419City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Warwick £2,275Warwick: £2,275City of Edinburgh: £1,869Warwick: £2,284City of Edinburgh: £1,877Warwick: £2,158City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Warwick £804Warwick: £804City of Edinburgh: £996Warwick: £807City of Edinburgh: £1,000Warwick: £762City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Warwick £2,119Warwick: £2,119City of Edinburgh: £1,717Warwick: £2,128City of Edinburgh: £1,724Warwick: £2,010City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£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, Warwick £100Warwick: £100City of Edinburgh: £84Warwick: £101City of Edinburgh: £84Warwick: £95City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  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, Warwick £3.24Warwick: £3.24City of Edinburgh: £3.52Warwick: £3.25City of Edinburgh: £3.54Warwick: £3.07City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Warwick £280Warwick: £280City of Edinburgh: £395Warwick: £281City of Edinburgh: £397Warwick: £266City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Warwick £87Warwick: £87City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £88City of Edinburgh: £108Warwick: £83City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh is higher£87£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Warwick £40Warwick: £40City of Edinburgh: £45Warwick: £40City of Edinburgh: £45Warwick: £38City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Warwick £635Warwick: £635City of Edinburgh: £711Warwick: £638City of Edinburgh: £714Warwick: £603City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675City of Edinburgh is higher£635£638£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Warwick £147Warwick: £147City of Edinburgh: £332Warwick: £148City of Edinburgh: £334Warwick: £140City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Warwick £121Warwick: £121City of Edinburgh: £231Warwick: £122City of Edinburgh: £232Warwick: £115City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Warwick £5.09Warwick: £5.09City of Edinburgh: £4.73Warwick: £5.11City of Edinburgh: £4.75Warwick: £4.83City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Warwick £2.07Warwick: £2.07City of Edinburgh: £3.76Warwick: £2.08City of Edinburgh: £3.78Warwick: £1.96City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Warwick £12Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.00Warwick: £12City of Edinburgh: £5.02Warwick: £11City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Warwick 180.8Warwick: 180.8City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Warwick is higherDepends on how you count180.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Warwick 12.7Warwick: 12.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higher12.7

  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, Warwick 21.4Warwick: 21.4City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Warwick is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Warwick 74.3Warwick: 74.3City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh is higher74.3

  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, Warwick 9.2Warwick: 9.2City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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City of Edinburgh and Warwick, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,605£3,620£3,419City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,275£2,284£2,158Warwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£804£807£762City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,119£2,128£2,010Warwick
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£100£101£95Warwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.24£3.25£3.07City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£280£281£266City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£87£88£83City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£40£40£38City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£635£638£603City of Edinburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£147£148£140City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£121£122£115City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£5.09£5.11£4.83Warwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.07£2.08£1.96City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1180.8Warwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.4Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.941.5City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.974.3City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated9.2City of Edinburgh

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Warwick £560.7mWarwick: £560.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWarwick: £563.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWarwick: £531.8mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Warwick £353.8mWarwick: £353.8mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mWarwick: £355.3mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mWarwick: £335.6mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Warwick £125.0mWarwick: £125.0mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mWarwick: £125.5mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mWarwick: £118.5mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Warwick £329.6mWarwick: £329.6mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mWarwick: £331.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mWarwick: £312.6mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Warwick £8.2mWarwick: £8.2mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mWarwick: £8.2mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mWarwick: £7.8mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Warwick £15.6mWarwick: £15.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mWarwick: £15.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mWarwick: £14.8mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  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, Warwick £0.50mWarwick: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWarwick: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWarwick: £0.48mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Warwick £43.6mWarwick: £43.6mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mWarwick: £43.8mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mWarwick: £41.3mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Warwick £13.6mWarwick: £13.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mWarwick: £13.7mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mWarwick: £12.9mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Warwick £6.2mWarwick: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mWarwick: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mWarwick: £5.9mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Warwick £98.8mWarwick: £98.8mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mWarwick: £99.2mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mWarwick: £93.7mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Warwick £22.9mWarwick: £22.9mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mWarwick: £23.0mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mWarwick: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Warwick £18.8mWarwick: £18.8mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mWarwick: £18.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mWarwick: £17.9mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Warwick £0.79mWarwick: £0.79mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWarwick: £0.80mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWarwick: £0.75mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Warwick £0.32mWarwick: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWarwick: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWarwick: £0.31mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Warwick £1.8mWarwick: £1.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWarwick: £1.8mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWarwick: £1.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Warwick 28,121Warwick: 28,121City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count28,121

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Warwick 1,968Warwick: 1,968City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher1,968

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Warwick 3,335Warwick: 3,335City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count3,335

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Warwick 6,447Warwick: 6,447City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher6,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Warwick 11,555Warwick: 11,555City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher11,555

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Warwick 1,426Warwick: 1,426City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,426

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Warwick, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghWarwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£560.7m£563.1m£531.8mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£353.8m£355.3m£335.6mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£125.0m£125.5m£118.5mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£329.6m£331.0m£312.6mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£98.8m£99.2m£93.7mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41628,121City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8121,968City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4103,335City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4406,447City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03311,555City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,426City 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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