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Bristol Central and Exeter

101,154 and 105,975 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol Central is higher than Exeter on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bristol Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 15. 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

Bristol Central Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682Bristol Central: £2,137Exeter: £3,698Bristol Central: £2,146Exeter: £3,492Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Exeter is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £14,005, Exeter £12,722Exeter: £12,722Bristol Central: £14,005Exeter: £12,777Bristol Central: £14,065Exeter: £12,068Bristol Central: £13,284

    £14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,777£12,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £844, Exeter £1,438Exeter: £1,438Bristol Central: £844Exeter: £1,444Bristol Central: £848Exeter: £1,364Bristol Central: £801

    £844£848£801Exeter is higher£1,438£1,444£1,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £12,830, Exeter £11,534Exeter: £11,534Bristol Central: £12,830Exeter: £11,583Bristol Central: £12,884Exeter: £10,941Bristol Central: £12,169

    £12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol Central £656, Exeter £474Exeter: £474Bristol Central: £656Exeter: £476Bristol Central: £658Exeter: £449Bristol Central: £622

    £656£658£622Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449

  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: Bristol Central £489, Exeter £685Exeter: £685Bristol Central: £489Exeter: £688Bristol Central: £491Exeter: £650Bristol Central: £464

    £489£491£464Exeter is higher£685£688£650

  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: Bristol Central £31, Exeter £29Exeter: £29Bristol Central: £31Exeter: £29Bristol Central: £31Exeter: £28Bristol Central: £29

    £31£31£29Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Bristol Central: £203Exeter: £400Bristol Central: £204Exeter: £378Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Exeter is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Bristol Central: £33Exeter: £121Bristol Central: £33Exeter: £115Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Exeter is higher£121£121£115

  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: Bristol Central £19, Exeter £64Exeter: £64Bristol Central: £19Exeter: £65Bristol Central: £19Exeter: £61Bristol Central: £18

    £19£19£18Exeter is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £659, Exeter £1,075Exeter: £1,075Bristol Central: £659Exeter: £1,079Bristol Central: £662Exeter: £1,019Bristol Central: £625

    £659£662£625Exeter is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Exeter £254Exeter: £254Bristol Central: £218Exeter: £255Bristol Central: £219Exeter: £241Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Exeter is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £160, Exeter £291Exeter: £291Bristol Central: £160Exeter: £292Bristol Central: £160Exeter: £276Bristol Central: £151

    £160£160£151Exeter is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £5.42, Exeter £4.93Exeter: £4.93Bristol Central: £5.42Exeter: £4.95Bristol Central: £5.44Exeter: £4.68Bristol Central: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol Central is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central £1.27, Exeter £3.31Exeter: £3.31Bristol Central: £1.27Exeter: £3.32Bristol Central: £1.27Exeter: £3.14Bristol Central: £1.20

    £1.27£1.27£1.20Exeter is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30Bristol Central: £2.68Exeter: £5.33Bristol Central: £2.69Exeter: £5.03Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Exeter is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 1,167.3, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4Bristol Central: 1,167.3

    1,167.3Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count1,004.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 123.5, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9Bristol Central: 123.5

    123.5Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count119.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol Central 102.6, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0Bristol Central: 102.6

    102.6Exeter is higher141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Exeter is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol Central 84.8, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2Bristol Central: 84.8

    84.8Exeter is higher132.2

  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: Bristol Central 4.5, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5Bristol Central: 4.5

    4.5Exeter is higher13.5

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Bristol Central and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol CentralExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,005£14,065£13,284£12,722£12,777£12,068Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,830£12,884£12,169£11,534£11,583£10,941Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£658£622£474£476£449Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£489£491£464£685£688£650Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£29£29£28Bristol Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£19£19£18£64£65£61Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£662£625£1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£291£292£276Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.93£4.95£4.68Bristol Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.27£1.27£1.20£3.31£3.32£3.14Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,167.31,004.4Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5119.9Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6141.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.556.9Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.8132.2Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.513.5Exeter

Per resident

Bristol Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 21. 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

Bristol Central Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2,137, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682Bristol Central: £2,137Exeter: £3,698Bristol Central: £2,146Exeter: £3,492Bristol Central: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Exeter is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £978, Exeter £1,875Exeter: £1,875Bristol Central: £978Exeter: £1,883Bristol Central: £983Exeter: £1,779Bristol Central: £928

    £978£983£928Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,875£1,883£1,779

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £702, Exeter £1,028Exeter: £1,028Bristol Central: £702Exeter: £1,032Bristol Central: £705Exeter: £975Bristol Central: £666

    £702£705£666Exeter is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol Central £896, Exeter £1,700Exeter: £1,700Bristol Central: £896Exeter: £1,707Bristol Central: £900Exeter: £1,613Bristol Central: £850

    £896£900£850Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,707£1,613

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £46, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Bristol Central: £46Exeter: £70Bristol Central: £46Exeter: £66Bristol Central: £43

    £46£46£43Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £34, Exeter £101Exeter: £101Bristol Central: £34Exeter: £101Bristol Central: £34Exeter: £96Bristol Central: £32

    £34£34£32Exeter is higher£101£101£96

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £2.14, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31Bristol Central: £2.14Exeter: £4.33Bristol Central: £2.15Exeter: £4.09Bristol Central: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £203, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Bristol Central: £203Exeter: £400Bristol Central: £204Exeter: £378Bristol Central: £193

    £203£204£193Exeter is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £33, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Bristol Central: £33Exeter: £121Bristol Central: £33Exeter: £115Bristol Central: £31

    £33£33£31Exeter is higher£121£121£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol Central £16, Exeter £46Exeter: £46Bristol Central: £16Exeter: £46Bristol Central: £16Exeter: £44Bristol Central: £15

    £16£16£15Exeter is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol Central £548, Exeter £768Exeter: £768Bristol Central: £548Exeter: £772Bristol Central: £550Exeter: £729Bristol Central: £520

    £548£550£520Exeter is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol Central £218, Exeter £254Exeter: £254Bristol Central: £218Exeter: £255Bristol Central: £219Exeter: £241Bristol Central: £207

    £218£219£207Exeter is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £133, Exeter £208Exeter: £208Bristol Central: £133Exeter: £209Bristol Central: £133Exeter: £197Bristol Central: £126

    £133£133£126Exeter is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol Central £4.50, Exeter £3.53Exeter: £3.53Bristol Central: £4.50Exeter: £3.55Bristol Central: £4.52Exeter: £3.35Bristol Central: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Bristol Central is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol Central £1.05, Exeter £2.36Exeter: £2.36Bristol Central: £1.05Exeter: £2.37Bristol Central: £1.06Exeter: £2.24Bristol Central: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00Exeter is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol Central £2.68, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30Bristol Central: £2.68Exeter: £5.33Bristol Central: £2.69Exeter: £5.03Bristol Central: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Exeter is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 81.6, Exeter 148.0Exeter: 148.0Bristol Central: 81.6

    81.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 8.6, Exeter 17.7Exeter: 17.7Bristol Central: 8.6

    8.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count17.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 7.2, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8Bristol Central: 7.2

    7.2Exeter is higher20.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 31.5, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Bristol Central: 31.5

    31.5Exeter is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 70.5, Exeter 94.5Exeter: 94.5Bristol Central: 70.5

    70.5Exeter is higher94.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol Central 3.7, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7Bristol Central: 3.7

    3.7Exeter is higher9.7

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Bristol Central and Exeter, per resident
MeasureBristol CentralExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£978£983£928£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£1,028£1,032£975Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£70£70£66Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£101£101£96Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£46£46£44Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£768£772£729Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£208£209£197Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.53£3.55£3.35Bristol Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£2.36£2.37£2.24Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202681.6148.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20268.617.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.220.8Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.556.9Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.594.5Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.79.7Exeter

Total

Bristol Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 21. 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

Bristol Central Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol Central £216.1m, Exeter £390.2mExeter: £390.2mBristol Central: £216.1mExeter: £391.9mBristol Central: £217.0mExeter: £370.1mBristol Central: £205.0m

    £216.1m£217.0m£205.0mExeter is higher£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol Central £99.0m, Exeter £198.7mExeter: £198.7mBristol Central: £99.0mExeter: £199.6mBristol Central: £99.4mExeter: £188.5mBristol Central: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol Central £71.0m, Exeter £108.9mExeter: £108.9mBristol Central: £71.0mExeter: £109.4mBristol Central: £71.3mExeter: £103.3mBristol Central: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mExeter is higher£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central £90.7m, Exeter £180.2mExeter: £180.2mBristol Central: £90.7mExeter: £180.9mBristol Central: £91.1mExeter: £170.9mBristol Central: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central £4.6m, Exeter £7.4mExeter: £7.4mBristol Central: £4.6mExeter: £7.4mBristol Central: £4.7mExeter: £7.0mBristol Central: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.5m, Exeter £10.7mExeter: £10.7mBristol Central: £3.5mExeter: £10.7mBristol Central: £3.5mExeter: £10.2mBristol Central: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mExeter is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol Central £0.22m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mBristol Central: £0.22mExeter: £0.46mBristol Central: £0.22mExeter: £0.43mBristol Central: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £20.5m, Exeter £42.2mExeter: £42.2mBristol Central: £20.5mExeter: £42.4mBristol Central: £20.6mExeter: £40.1mBristol Central: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mExeter is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central £3.3m, Exeter £12.8mExeter: £12.8mBristol Central: £3.3mExeter: £12.9mBristol Central: £3.3mExeter: £12.2mBristol Central: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mExeter is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central £1.6m, Exeter £4.9mExeter: £4.9mBristol Central: £1.6mExeter: £4.9mBristol Central: £1.6mExeter: £4.6mBristol Central: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mExeter is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central £55.4m, Exeter £81.4mExeter: £81.4mBristol Central: £55.4mExeter: £81.8mBristol Central: £55.7mExeter: £77.2mBristol Central: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mExeter is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol Central £22.1m, Exeter £26.9mExeter: £26.9mBristol Central: £22.1mExeter: £27.0mBristol Central: £22.1mExeter: £25.5mBristol Central: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol Central £13.4m, Exeter £22.0mExeter: £22.0mBristol Central: £13.4mExeter: £22.1mBristol Central: £13.5mExeter: £20.9mBristol Central: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mExeter is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol Central £0.46m, Exeter £0.37mExeter: £0.37mBristol Central: £0.46mExeter: £0.38mBristol Central: £0.46mExeter: £0.35mBristol Central: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBristol Central is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol Central £0.11m, Exeter £0.25mExeter: £0.25mBristol Central: £0.11mExeter: £0.25mBristol Central: £0.11mExeter: £0.24mBristol Central: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mExeter is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol Central £0.27m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mBristol Central: £0.27mExeter: £0.56mBristol Central: £0.27mExeter: £0.53mBristol Central: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mExeter is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol Central 8,249, Exeter 15,689Exeter: 15,689Bristol Central: 8,249

    8,249Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol Central 873, Exeter 1,873Exeter: 1,873Bristol Central: 873

    873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 725, Exeter 2,202Exeter: 2,202Bristol Central: 725

    725Exeter is higher2,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol Central 3,185, Exeter 6,032Exeter: 6,032Bristol Central: 3,185

    3,185Exeter is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol Central 7,129, Exeter 10,016Exeter: 10,016Bristol Central: 7,129

    7,129Exeter is higher10,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol Central 376, Exeter 1,025Exeter: 1,025Bristol Central: 376

    376Exeter is higher1,025

Show the numbers
Bristol Central and Exeter, total
MeasureBristol CentralExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.1m£217.0m£205.0m£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mExeter
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mBristol Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,24915,689Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20268731,873Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267252,202Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1856,032Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,12910,016Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263761,025Exeter

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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