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Exeter and Bournemouth West
Exeter is higher than Bournemouth West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Exeter is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West on 18. 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
Exeter Bournemouth West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Bournemouth West is higher£12,751£12,805£12,095
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Bournemouth West is higher£1,963£1,972£1,862
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£11,353£11,401£10,769
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Bournemouth West is higher£621£623£589
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Bournemouth West is higher£742£746£704
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Bournemouth West is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Bournemouth West is higher£84£84£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Bournemouth West is higher£1,582£1,589£1,501
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Exeter is higher£286£287£271
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Bournemouth West is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Bournemouth West is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Bournemouth West is higher1,006.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Bournemouth West is higher137.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Bournemouth West is higher154.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Bournemouth West is higher66.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Bournemouth West is higher179.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Bournemouth West is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Bournemouth West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £4,252£4,271£4,034 | Bournemouth West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £12,751£12,805£12,095 | Bournemouth West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,963£1,972£1,862 | Bournemouth West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,353£11,401£10,769 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £621£623£589 | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £742£746£704 | Bournemouth West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £35£35£33 | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £445£447£422 | Bournemouth West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £94£95£89 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £84£84£80 | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £1,582£1,589£1,501 | Bournemouth West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £276£277£262 | Bournemouth West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £286£287£271 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Bournemouth West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | Bournemouth West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,006.4 | Bournemouth West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 137.6 | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 154.1 | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 66.7 | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 179.4 | Bournemouth West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 18.7 | Bournemouth West |
Per resident
Exeter is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West on 19. 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
Exeter Bournemouth West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Bournemouth West is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Bournemouth West is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,880£1,776
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Bournemouth West is higher£102£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Bournemouth West is higher£122£123£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Bournemouth West is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Bournemouth West is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Bournemouth West is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Exeter is higher£193£194£183
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Bournemouth West is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Bournemouth West is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Bournemouth West is higher166.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Bournemouth West is higher22.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Bournemouth West is higher25.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Bournemouth West is higher66.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Bournemouth West is higher121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Bournemouth West is higher12.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Bournemouth West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £4,252£4,271£4,034 | Bournemouth West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £2,103£2,112£1,995 | Bournemouth West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £1,329£1,334£1,260 | Bournemouth West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £1,873£1,880£1,776 | Bournemouth West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £102£103£97 | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £122£123£116 | Bournemouth West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £445£447£422 | Bournemouth West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £94£95£89 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £57£57£54 | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £1,071£1,075£1,016 | Bournemouth West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £276£277£262 | Bournemouth West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £193£194£183 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £3.82£3.83£3.62 | Bournemouth West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | Bournemouth West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 166.0 | Bournemouth West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 22.7 | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 25.4 | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 66.7 | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 121.4 | Bournemouth West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 12.7 | Bournemouth West |
Total
Exeter is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West on 20. 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
Exeter Bournemouth West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mBournemouth West is higher£477.5m£479.5m£452.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mBournemouth West is higher£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mBournemouth West is higher£149.2m£149.8m£141.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBournemouth West is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mBournemouth West is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBournemouth West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mBournemouth West is higher£50.0m£50.2m£47.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBournemouth West is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mBournemouth West is higher£120.2m£120.7m£114.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mBournemouth West is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mBournemouth West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBournemouth West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Bournemouth West is higher18,637
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Bournemouth West is higher2,548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Bournemouth West is higher2,854
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Bournemouth West is higher7,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Bournemouth West is higher13,634
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Bournemouth West is higher1,421
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Bournemouth West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £477.5m£479.5m£452.9m | Bournemouth West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £236.1m£237.1m£224.0m | Bournemouth West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £149.2m£149.8m£141.5m | Bournemouth West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £210.2m£211.1m£199.4m | Bournemouth West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Bournemouth West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £50.0m£50.2m£47.4m | Bournemouth West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £120.2m£120.7m£114.0m | Bournemouth West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Bournemouth West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £21.7m£21.8m£20.6m | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Bournemouth West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Bournemouth West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | Bournemouth West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 18,637 | Bournemouth West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 2,548 | Bournemouth West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 2,854 | Bournemouth West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 7,490 | Bournemouth West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 13,634 | Bournemouth West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 1,421 | Bournemouth West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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