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Exeter and Bristol Central

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

Exeter is higher than Bristol Central on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    119.9Bristol Central is higherDepends on how you count123.5

  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: Exeter 141.0, Bristol Central 102.6Bristol Central: 102.6Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Exeter is higher102.6

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

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

    56.9Exeter is higher31.5

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

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

    132.2Exeter is higher84.8

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

    13.5Exeter is higher4.5

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Exeter and Bristol Central, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£2,137£2,146£2,027Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£14,005£14,065£13,284Bristol Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£844£848£801Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£12,830£12,884£12,169Bristol Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£656£658£622Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£489£491£464Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£29Bristol Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£203£204£193Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£33£33£31Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£19£19£18Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£659£662£625Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£218£219£207Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£160£160£151Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£1.27£1.27£1.20Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.68£2.69£2.54Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,167.3Bristol Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9123.5Bristol Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0102.6Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.931.5Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.284.8Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.54.5Exeter

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count8.6

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

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

    20.8Exeter is higher7.2

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

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

    56.9Exeter is higher31.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.5Exeter is higher70.5

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

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

    9.7Exeter is higher3.7

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Exeter and Bristol Central, per resident
MeasureExeterBristol CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£2,137£2,146£2,027Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£978£983£928Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£702£705£666Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£896£900£850Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£46£46£43Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£34£34£32Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£2.14£2.15£2.03Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£203£204£193Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£33£33£31Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£16£16£15Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£548£550£520Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£218£219£207Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£133£133£126Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.50£4.52£4.27Bristol Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.05£1.06£1.00Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.68£2.69£2.54Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.081.6Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.78.6Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.87.2Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.931.5Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.570.5Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.73.7Exeter

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count8,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count873

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

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

    2,202Exeter is higher725

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

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

    6,032Exeter is higher3,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,016Exeter is higher7,129

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

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

    1,025Exeter is higher376

Show the numbers
Exeter and Bristol Central, total
MeasureExeterBristol CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£216.1m£217.0m£205.0mExeter
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBristol Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,6898,249Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,873873Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,202725Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0323,185Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0167,129Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,025376Exeter

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.