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City of Edinburgh and Aberdeen City

532,070 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Aberdeen City on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755City of Edinburgh: £3,704Aberdeen City: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,720Aberdeen City: £3,562City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632City of Edinburgh: £12,400Aberdeen City: £12,686City of Edinburgh: £12,453Aberdeen City: £11,982City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£12,632£12,686£11,982

  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, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580City of Edinburgh: £1,426Aberdeen City: £1,587City of Edinburgh: £1,432Aberdeen City: £1,499City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696City of Edinburgh: £11,392Aberdeen City: £11,746City of Edinburgh: £11,441Aberdeen City: £11,094City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354City of Edinburgh: £427Aberdeen City: £356City of Edinburgh: £429Aberdeen City: £336City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£354£356£336

  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, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562City of Edinburgh: £557Aberdeen City: £565City of Edinburgh: £559Aberdeen City: £533City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Aberdeen City: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Aberdeen City: £18City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352City of Edinburgh: £395Aberdeen City: £353City of Edinburgh: £397Aberdeen City: £334City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £124City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £55City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £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, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192City of Edinburgh: £1,018Aberdeen City: £1,197City of Edinburgh: £1,023Aberdeen City: £1,131City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167City of Edinburgh: £332Aberdeen City: £168City of Edinburgh: £334Aberdeen City: £158City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£167£168£158

  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, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322City of Edinburgh: £331Aberdeen City: £323City of Edinburgh: £333Aberdeen City: £306City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh is higher£322£323£306

  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, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38City of Edinburgh: £6.78Aberdeen City: £7.41City of Edinburgh: £6.81Aberdeen City: £7.00City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82City of Edinburgh: £5.39Aberdeen City: £3.83City of Edinburgh: £5.41Aberdeen City: £3.62City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26City of Edinburgh: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.29City of Edinburgh: £5.02Aberdeen City: £5.94City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  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, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count990.2

  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, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh is higher87.7

  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, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher59.1

  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, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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City of Edinburgh and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£354£356£336City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£562£565£533EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£19£19£18EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£352£353£334EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£55£55£52EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£167£168£158City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£322£323£306City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.82£3.83£3.62City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9990.2City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.487.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8125.5City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.959.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated13.9EstimatedAberdeen City

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 12. 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755City of Edinburgh: £3,704Aberdeen City: £3,771City of Edinburgh: £3,720Aberdeen City: £3,562City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045City of Edinburgh: £1,869Aberdeen City: £2,054City of Edinburgh: £1,877Aberdeen City: £1,940City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055City of Edinburgh: £996Aberdeen City: £1,059City of Edinburgh: £1,000Aberdeen City: £1,000City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894City of Edinburgh: £1,717Aberdeen City: £1,902City of Edinburgh: £1,724Aberdeen City: £1,796City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57City of Edinburgh: £64Aberdeen City: £58City of Edinburgh: £65Aberdeen City: £54City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91City of Edinburgh: £84Aberdeen City: £91City of Edinburgh: £84Aberdeen City: £86City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14City of Edinburgh: £3.52Aberdeen City: £3.16City of Edinburgh: £3.54Aberdeen City: £2.98City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352City of Edinburgh: £395Aberdeen City: £353City of Edinburgh: £397Aberdeen City: £334City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £108, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £131City of Edinburgh: £108Aberdeen City: £124City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £45, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37City of Edinburgh: £45Aberdeen City: £37City of Edinburgh: £45Aberdeen City: £35City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795City of Edinburgh: £711Aberdeen City: £799City of Edinburgh: £714Aberdeen City: £755City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167City of Edinburgh: £332Aberdeen City: £168City of Edinburgh: £334Aberdeen City: £158City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215City of Edinburgh: £231Aberdeen City: £216City of Edinburgh: £232Aberdeen City: £204City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92City of Edinburgh: £4.73Aberdeen City: £4.94City of Edinburgh: £4.75Aberdeen City: £4.67City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55City of Edinburgh: £3.76Aberdeen City: £2.56City of Edinburgh: £3.78Aberdeen City: £2.42City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City 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, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26City of Edinburgh: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.29City of Edinburgh: £5.02Aberdeen City: £5.94City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh is higher14.2

  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, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count20.3

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  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, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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City of Edinburgh and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£57£58£54City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£91£91£86EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£352£353£334EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£37£37£35EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£167£168£158City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£215£216£204City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.55£2.56£2.42City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1160.3Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.2City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.3Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.959.1City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.9105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated9.3EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnAberdeen City: £872.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnAberdeen City: £824.0mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mAberdeen City: £475.2mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mAberdeen City: £448.8mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mAberdeen City: £245.0mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mAberdeen City: £231.4mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mAberdeen City: £440.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mAberdeen City: £415.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mAberdeen City: £12.6mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mAberdeen City: £21.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mAberdeen City: £20.0mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mAberdeen City: £0.69mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higher£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, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mAberdeen City: £81.7mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mAberdeen City: £77.2mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mAberdeen City: £30.3mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mAberdeen City: £28.6mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mAberdeen City: £8.0mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mAberdeen City: £184.8mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mAberdeen City: £174.5mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mAberdeen City: £38.8mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mAberdeen City: £36.6mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mAberdeen City: £47.2mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mAberdeen City: £0.59mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mAberdeen City: £0.56mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mAberdeen City: £1.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41637,088City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8123,284City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4104,700City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,44013,665City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03324,285City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated2,147EstimatedCity 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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