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City of Durham and Exeter

103,412 and 105,975 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Exeter on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 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 Durham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 6. 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 Durham Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682City of Durham: £4,258Exeter: £3,698City of Durham: £4,276Exeter: £3,492City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham 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: City of Durham £12,777, Exeter £12,722Exeter: £12,722City of Durham: £12,777Exeter: £12,777City of Durham: £12,831Exeter: £12,068City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higher£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: City of Durham £1,548, Exeter £1,438Exeter: £1,438City of Durham: £1,548Exeter: £1,444City of Durham: £1,554Exeter: £1,364City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,438£1,444£1,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Exeter £11,534Exeter: £11,534City of Durham: £11,517Exeter: £11,583City of Durham: £11,566Exeter: £10,941City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Exeter 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: City of Durham £418, Exeter £474Exeter: £474City of Durham: £418Exeter: £476City of Durham: £420Exeter: £449City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397Exeter 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: City of Durham £814, Exeter £685Exeter: £685City of Durham: £814Exeter: £688City of Durham: £818Exeter: £650City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham 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: City of Durham £28, Exeter £29Exeter: £29City of Durham: £28Exeter: £29City of Durham: £28Exeter: £28City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26Exeter 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: City of Durham £537, Exeter £398Exeter: £398City of Durham: £537Exeter: £400City of Durham: £539Exeter: £378City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham 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: City of Durham £124, Exeter £121Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £115City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Durham £114, Exeter £64Exeter: £64City of Durham: £114Exeter: £65City of Durham: £114Exeter: £61City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Exeter £1,075Exeter: £1,075City of Durham: £1,115Exeter: £1,079City of Durham: £1,120Exeter: £1,019City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,075£1,079£1,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Exeter £254Exeter: £254City of Durham: £184Exeter: £255City of Durham: £185Exeter: £241City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Exeter 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: City of Durham £306, Exeter £291Exeter: £291City of Durham: £306Exeter: £292City of Durham: £307Exeter: £276City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £4.72, Exeter £4.93Exeter: £4.93City of Durham: £4.72Exeter: £4.95City of Durham: £4.74Exeter: £4.68City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Exeter 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: City of Durham £8.50, Exeter £3.31Exeter: £3.31City of Durham: £8.50Exeter: £3.32City of Durham: £8.53Exeter: £3.14City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30City of Durham: £7.63Exeter: £5.33City of Durham: £7.67Exeter: £5.03City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham 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: City of Durham 1,012.1, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1City of Durham is higher1,004.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 106.4, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4Exeter 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: City of Durham 160.8, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8City of Durham 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: City of Durham 78.2, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham 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: City of Durham 148.0, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0City of Durham 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: City of Durham 24.7, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher13.5

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City of Durham and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£3,682£3,698£3,492City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,722£12,777£12,068City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,438£1,444£1,364City of Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£474£476£449Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£685£688£650City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£28Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£398£400£378City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£121£115City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£64£65£61City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,075£1,079£1,019City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£291£292£276City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.93£4.95£4.68Exeter
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£3.31£3.32£3.14City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.30£5.33£5.03City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,004.4City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4119.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8141.0City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.256.9City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0132.2City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.713.5City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

City of Durham Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682City of Durham: £4,258Exeter: £3,698City of Durham: £4,276Exeter: £3,492City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Exeter £1,875Exeter: £1,875City of Durham: £2,378Exeter: £1,883City of Durham: £2,388Exeter: £1,779City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255City of Durham is higher£1,875£1,883£1,779

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Exeter £1,028Exeter: £1,028City of Durham: £1,027Exeter: £1,032City of Durham: £1,031Exeter: £975City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Exeter £1,700Exeter: £1,700City of Durham: £2,143Exeter: £1,707City of Durham: £2,152Exeter: £1,613City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,707£1,613

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Exeter £70Exeter: £70City of Durham: £78Exeter: £70City of Durham: £78Exeter: £66City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74City of Durham 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: City of Durham £152, Exeter £101Exeter: £101City of Durham: £152Exeter: £101City of Durham: £152Exeter: £96City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144City of Durham 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: City of Durham £5.14, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31City of Durham: £5.14Exeter: £4.33City of Durham: £5.17Exeter: £4.09City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham 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: City of Durham £537, Exeter £398Exeter: £398City of Durham: £537Exeter: £400City of Durham: £539Exeter: £378City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham 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: City of Durham £124, Exeter £121Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £115City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Exeter £46Exeter: £46City of Durham: £75Exeter: £46City of Durham: £76Exeter: £44City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Exeter £768Exeter: £768City of Durham: £740Exeter: £772City of Durham: £743Exeter: £729City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Exeter £254Exeter: £254City of Durham: £184Exeter: £255City of Durham: £185Exeter: £241City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Exeter is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Exeter £208Exeter: £208City of Durham: £203Exeter: £209City of Durham: £204Exeter: £197City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Exeter £3.53Exeter: £3.53City of Durham: £3.13Exeter: £3.55City of Durham: £3.14Exeter: £3.35City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Exeter is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Exeter £2.36Exeter: £2.36City of Durham: £5.64Exeter: £2.37City of Durham: £5.66Exeter: £2.24City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30City of Durham: £7.63Exeter: £5.33City of Durham: £7.67Exeter: £5.03City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Exeter 148.0Exeter: 148.0City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4City of Durham is higher148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Exeter 17.7Exeter: 17.7City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham 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: City of Durham 29.9, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9City of Durham 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: City of Durham 78.2, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Exeter 94.5Exeter: 94.5City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2City of Durham 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: City of Durham 16.4, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher9.7

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City of Durham and Exeter, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£3,682£3,698£3,492City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£1,875£1,883£1,779City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,028£1,032£975Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£1,700£1,707£1,613City of Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£70£70£66City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£101£101£96City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.31£4.33£4.09City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£398£400£378City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£121£115City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£46£46£44City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£768£772£729Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£208£209£197Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.53£3.55£3.35Exeter
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£2.36£2.37£2.24City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.30£5.33£5.03City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4148.0City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.7City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.920.8City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.256.9City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.294.5City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.49.7City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 6. 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 Durham Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Exeter £390.2mExeter: £390.2mCity of Durham: £440.3mExeter: £391.9mCity of Durham: £442.2mExeter: £370.1mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higher£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Exeter £198.7mExeter: £198.7mCity of Durham: £245.9mExeter: £199.6mCity of Durham: £246.9mExeter: £188.5mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham is higher£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Exeter £108.9mExeter: £108.9mCity of Durham: £106.2mExeter: £109.4mCity of Durham: £106.7mExeter: £103.3mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Exeter £180.2mExeter: £180.2mCity of Durham: £221.6mExeter: £180.9mCity of Durham: £222.6mExeter: £170.9mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Exeter £7.4mExeter: £7.4mCity of Durham: £8.0mExeter: £7.4mCity of Durham: £8.1mExeter: £7.0mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £15.7m, Exeter £10.7mExeter: £10.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mExeter: £10.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mExeter: £10.2mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £0.53m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mCity of Durham: £0.53mExeter: £0.46mCity of Durham: £0.53mExeter: £0.43mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £55.5m, Exeter £42.2mExeter: £42.2mCity of Durham: £55.5mExeter: £42.4mCity of Durham: £55.8mExeter: £40.1mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £12.8m, Exeter £12.8mExeter: £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mExeter: £12.9mCity of Durham: £12.9mExeter: £12.2mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Exeter £4.9mExeter: £4.9mCity of Durham: £7.8mExeter: £4.9mCity of Durham: £7.8mExeter: £4.6mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Exeter £81.4mExeter: £81.4mCity of Durham: £76.5mExeter: £81.8mCity of Durham: £76.9mExeter: £77.2mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Exeter £26.9mExeter: £26.9mCity of Durham: £19.1mExeter: £27.0mCity of Durham: £19.1mExeter: £25.5mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mExeter is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Exeter £22.0mExeter: £22.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mExeter: £22.1mCity of Durham: £21.1mExeter: £20.9mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Exeter £0.37mExeter: £0.37mCity of Durham: £0.32mExeter: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.33mExeter: £0.35mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mExeter is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Exeter £0.25mExeter: £0.25mCity of Durham: £0.58mExeter: £0.25mCity of Durham: £0.59mExeter: £0.24mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mCity of Durham: £0.79mExeter: £0.56mCity of Durham: £0.79mExeter: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Exeter 15,689Exeter: 15,689City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478City of Durham is higher15,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Exeter 1,873Exeter: 1,873City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham 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: City of Durham 3,094, Exeter 2,202Exeter: 2,202City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094City of Durham is higher2,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Exeter 6,032Exeter: 6,032City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Exeter 10,016Exeter: 10,016City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159City of Durham is higher10,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Exeter 1,025Exeter: 1,025City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,025

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Exeter, total
MeasureCity of DurhamExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mExeter
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47815,689City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,873City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0942,202City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,032City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15910,016City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,025City of Durham

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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