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Exeter and Brighton Pavilion
Exeter is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Exeter is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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
Exeter Brighton Pavilion
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Brighton Pavilion is higher£674£677£639
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Exeter is higher£620£623£588
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£360£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£104£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Exeter is higher£48£48£46
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Brighton Pavilion is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Exeter is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count144.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Exeter is higher128.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher54.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Brighton Pavilion is higher148.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Exeter is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Brighton Pavilion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £13,302£13,359£12,618 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,577£1,583£1,496 | Brighton Pavilion |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,973£12,024£11,357 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £674£677£639 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £620£623£588 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £35£35£33 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £360£361£341 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £104£105£99 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £48£48£46 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £1,238£1,243£1,174 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £362£363£343 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £279£280£264 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £9.19£9.23£8.72 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Exeter |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,077.8 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 144.2 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 128.2 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 54.5 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 148.0 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 10.8 | Exeter |
Per resident
Exeter is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 7. 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 Brighton Pavilion
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Brighton Pavilion is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Exeter is higher£67£67£63
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£360£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£104£105£99
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Exeter is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Brighton Pavilion is higher£932£936£884
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Exeter is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count116.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Exeter is higher13.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher54.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Brighton Pavilion is higher111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Exeter is higher8.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Brighton Pavilion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £1,433£1,439£1,359 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £1,187£1,192£1,126 | Brighton Pavilion |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £1,289£1,295£1,223 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £73£73£69 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £67£67£63 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £360£361£341 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £104£105£99 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £36£36£34 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £932£936£884 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £362£363£343 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £210£211£199 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £2.31£2.32£2.19 | Exeter |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 116.1 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 15.5 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 13.8 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 54.5 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 111.5 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 8.1 | Exeter |
Total
Exeter is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion on 7. 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 Brighton Pavilion
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mExeter is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mBrighton Pavilion is higher£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBrighton Pavilion is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mBrighton Pavilion is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mBrighton Pavilion is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBrighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mExeter is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count12,212
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,634
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Exeter is higher1,453
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Exeter is higher5,730
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Brighton Pavilion is higher11,730
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Exeter is higher855
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Brighton Pavilion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £362.9m£364.5m£344.3m | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £150.7m£151.4m£143.0m | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £124.9m£125.5m£118.5m | Brighton Pavilion |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £135.7m£136.2m£128.7m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | Brighton Pavilion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £37.8m£38.0m£35.9m | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | Brighton Pavilion |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £38.0m£38.2m£36.1m | Brighton Pavilion |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £22.1m£22.2m£20.9m | Brighton Pavilion |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Brighton Pavilion |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Exeter |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 12,212 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 1,634 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 1,453 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 5,730 | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 11,730 | Brighton Pavilion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 855 | Exeter |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.