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City of Edinburgh and Worthing

532,070 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Worthing on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 9 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 13. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646City of Edinburgh: £3,704Worthing: £4,666City of Edinburgh: £3,720Worthing: £4,407City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574City of Edinburgh: £12,400Worthing: £12,627City of Edinburgh: £12,453Worthing: £11,927City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927

  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, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825City of Edinburgh: £1,426Worthing: £1,833City of Edinburgh: £1,432Worthing: £1,731City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443City of Edinburgh: £11,392Worthing: £11,492City of Edinburgh: £11,441Worthing: £10,854City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Worthing £385Worthing: £385City of Edinburgh: £427Worthing: £387City of Edinburgh: £429Worthing: £366City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722City of Edinburgh: £557Worthing: £725City of Edinburgh: £559Worthing: £685City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23City of Edinburgh: £23Worthing: £23City of Edinburgh: £23Worthing: £22City of Edinburgh: £22

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Worthing £377Worthing: £377City of Edinburgh: £395Worthing: £378City of Edinburgh: £397Worthing: £357City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Worthing £146Worthing: £146City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £147City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £138City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £87City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £82City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411City of Edinburgh: £1,018Worthing: £1,417City of Edinburgh: £1,023Worthing: £1,339City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Worthing £261Worthing: £261City of Edinburgh: £332Worthing: £262City of Edinburgh: £334Worthing: £248City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£261£262£248

  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, Worthing £314Worthing: £314City of Edinburgh: £331Worthing: £316City of Edinburgh: £333Worthing: £298City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£314£316£298

  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, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37City of Edinburgh: £6.78Worthing: £7.40City of Edinburgh: £6.81Worthing: £6.99City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91City of Edinburgh: £5.39Worthing: £4.93City of Edinburgh: £5.41Worthing: £4.66City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57City of Edinburgh: £5.00Worthing: £5.59City of Edinburgh: £5.02Worthing: £5.28City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Worthing is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count166.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Worthing is higherDepends on how you count18.5

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£385£387£366City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£722£725£685Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£23£23£22City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£377£378£357City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£87£87£82Worthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£261£262£248City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£314£316£298City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.91£4.93£4.66City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9990.5City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.493.1City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8151.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.956.4City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4166.2Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated18.5Worthing

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 16. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646City of Edinburgh: £3,704Worthing: £4,666City of Edinburgh: £3,720Worthing: £4,407City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750City of Edinburgh: £1,869Worthing: £2,762City of Edinburgh: £1,877Worthing: £2,609City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107City of Edinburgh: £996Worthing: £1,112City of Edinburgh: £1,000Worthing: £1,050City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503City of Edinburgh: £1,717Worthing: £2,514City of Edinburgh: £1,724Worthing: £2,374City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Worthing £84Worthing: £84City of Edinburgh: £64Worthing: £85City of Edinburgh: £65Worthing: £80City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Worthing £158Worthing: £158City of Edinburgh: £84Worthing: £159City of Edinburgh: £84Worthing: £150City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06City of Edinburgh: £3.52Worthing: £5.08City of Edinburgh: £3.54Worthing: £4.80City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Worthing £377Worthing: £377City of Edinburgh: £395Worthing: £378City of Edinburgh: £397Worthing: £357City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Worthing £146Worthing: £146City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £147City of Edinburgh: £108Worthing: £138City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Worthing £53Worthing: £53City of Edinburgh: £45Worthing: £53City of Edinburgh: £45Worthing: £50City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Worthing £856Worthing: £856City of Edinburgh: £711Worthing: £860City of Edinburgh: £714Worthing: £812City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Worthing £261Worthing: £261City of Edinburgh: £332Worthing: £262City of Edinburgh: £334Worthing: £248City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Worthing £191Worthing: £191City of Edinburgh: £231Worthing: £192City of Edinburgh: £232Worthing: £181City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47City of Edinburgh: £4.73Worthing: £4.49City of Edinburgh: £4.75Worthing: £4.24City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98City of Edinburgh: £3.76Worthing: £3.00City of Edinburgh: £3.78Worthing: £2.83City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57City of Edinburgh: £5.00Worthing: £5.59City of Edinburgh: £5.02Worthing: £5.28City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Worthing is higherDepends on how you count33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9Worthing is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count11.2

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Worthing, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£84£85£80Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£158£159£150Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£377£378£357City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£53£53£50Worthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£856£860£812Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£261£262£248City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£191£192£181City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.47£4.49£4.24City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.98£3.00£2.83City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1216.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.720.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.633.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.956.4City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.9100.8Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated11.2Worthing

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWorthing: £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnWorthing: £500.3mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mWorthing: £313.5mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mWorthing: £296.1mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mWorthing: £126.2mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mWorthing: £119.2mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mWorthing: £285.3mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mWorthing: £269.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mWorthing: £9.6mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mWorthing: £9.1mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mWorthing: £18.0mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mWorthing: £17.0mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWorthing: £0.58mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mWorthing: £0.55mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mWorthing: £42.9mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mWorthing: £40.5mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mWorthing: £16.6mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mWorthing: £15.7mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mWorthing: £6.0mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mWorthing: £5.7mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mWorthing: £97.6mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mWorthing: £92.2mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mWorthing: £29.8mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mWorthing: £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, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mWorthing: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mWorthing: £20.5mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWorthing: £0.51mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mWorthing: £0.48mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWorthing: £0.34mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mWorthing: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWorthing: £0.63mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mWorthing: £0.60mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,274

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Worthing, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mCity 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£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41624,595City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8122,311City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4103,770City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4406,404City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03311,445City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,274City 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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