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Exeter and Chester North and Neston

105,975 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Chester North and Neston on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Exeter is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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

Exeter Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Exeter: £3,682Chester North and Neston: £4,419Exeter: £3,698Chester North and Neston: £4,174Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Exeter: £12,722Chester North and Neston: £12,764Exeter: £12,777Chester North and Neston: £12,056Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Exeter: £1,438Chester North and Neston: £1,616Exeter: £1,444Chester North and Neston: £1,527Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,534, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Exeter: £11,534Chester North and Neston: £11,586Exeter: £11,583Chester North and Neston: £10,944Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Chester North and Neston is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Exeter: £474Chester North and Neston: £401Exeter: £476Chester North and Neston: £378Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£399£401£378

  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, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Exeter: £685Chester North and Neston: £752Exeter: £688Chester North and Neston: £711Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Chester North and Neston is higher£749£752£711

  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, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Exeter: £29Chester North and Neston: £25Exeter: £29Chester North and Neston: £23Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Exeter: £398Chester North and Neston: £438Exeter: £400Chester North and Neston: £414Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Exeter: £121Chester North and Neston: £116Exeter: £121Chester North and Neston: £109Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£115£116£109

  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, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Exeter: £64Chester North and Neston: £87Exeter: £65Chester North and Neston: £82Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Chester North and Neston is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Exeter: £1,075Chester North and Neston: £1,231Exeter: £1,079Chester North and Neston: £1,163Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Exeter: £254Chester North and Neston: £221Exeter: £255Chester North and Neston: £209Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £291, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Exeter: £291Chester North and Neston: £287Exeter: £292Chester North and Neston: £271Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Exeter is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.93, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Exeter: £4.93Chester North and Neston: £5.76Exeter: £4.95Chester North and Neston: £5.44Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.31, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Exeter: £3.31Chester North and Neston: £5.76Exeter: £3.32Chester North and Neston: £5.44Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Exeter: £5.30Chester North and Neston: £6.44Exeter: £5.33Chester North and Neston: £6.08Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Chester North and Neston is higher1,019.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Chester North and Neston is higher157.9

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count144.8

  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, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Chester North and Neston is higher18.0

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Exeter and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£12,710£12,764£12,056Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£399£401£378Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£749£752£711Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£23Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£115£116£109Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£86£87£82Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£220£221£209Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£286£287£271Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9100.2Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0157.9Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.962.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2144.8Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.518.0Chester North and Neston

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 17. 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Exeter: £3,682Chester North and Neston: £4,419Exeter: £3,698Chester North and Neston: £4,174Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Exeter: £1,875Chester North and Neston: £2,608Exeter: £1,883Chester North and Neston: £2,463Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Exeter: £1,028Chester North and Neston: £1,030Exeter: £1,032Chester North and Neston: £973Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Exeter: £1,700Chester North and Neston: £2,367Exeter: £1,707Chester North and Neston: £2,236Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Chester North and Neston is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Exeter: £70Chester North and Neston: £82Exeter: £70Chester North and Neston: £77Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Exeter: £101Chester North and Neston: £154Exeter: £101Chester North and Neston: £145Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Chester North and Neston is higher£153£154£145

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Exeter: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £5.07Exeter: £4.33Chester North and Neston: £4.79Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Exeter: £398Chester North and Neston: £438Exeter: £400Chester North and Neston: £414Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Exeter: £121Chester North and Neston: £116Exeter: £121Chester North and Neston: £109Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £46, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Exeter: £46Chester North and Neston: £55Exeter: £46Chester North and Neston: £52Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Chester North and Neston is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Exeter: £768Chester North and Neston: £784Exeter: £772Chester North and Neston: £741Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Exeter: £254Chester North and Neston: £221Exeter: £255Chester North and Neston: £209Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Exeter: £208Chester North and Neston: £183Exeter: £209Chester North and Neston: £173Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Exeter is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Exeter: £3.53Chester North and Neston: £3.67Exeter: £3.55Chester North and Neston: £3.47Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Exeter: £2.36Chester North and Neston: £3.66Exeter: £2.37Chester North and Neston: £3.46Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Exeter: £5.30Chester North and Neston: £6.44Exeter: £5.33Chester North and Neston: £6.08Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Chester North and Neston is higher208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Chester North and Neston is higher32.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count92.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Chester North and Neston is higher11.5

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Exeter and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureExeterChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,025£1,030£973Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£115£116£109Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£55£55£52Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£781£784£741Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£220£221£209Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£182£183£173Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.832.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.962.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.592.3Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.5Chester North and Neston

Total

Exeter is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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

Exeter Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mExeter: £390.2mChester North and Neston: £433.9mExeter: £391.9mChester North and Neston: £409.8mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mChester North and Neston is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mExeter: £198.7mChester North and Neston: £256.1mExeter: £199.6mChester North and Neston: £241.9mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mExeter: £108.9mChester North and Neston: £101.1mExeter: £109.4mChester North and Neston: £95.5mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mExeter: £180.2mChester North and Neston: £232.4mExeter: £180.9mChester North and Neston: £219.5mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mChester North and Neston is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mExeter: £7.4mChester North and Neston: £8.0mExeter: £7.4mChester North and Neston: £7.6mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mExeter: £10.7mChester North and Neston: £15.1mExeter: £10.7mChester North and Neston: £14.3mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mChester North and Neston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mExeter: £0.46mChester North and Neston: £0.50mExeter: £0.46mChester North and Neston: £0.47mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mExeter: £42.2mChester North and Neston: £43.0mExeter: £42.4mChester North and Neston: £40.6mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mChester North and Neston is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mExeter: £12.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mExeter: £12.9mChester North and Neston: £10.7mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £4.9m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mExeter: £4.9mChester North and Neston: £5.4mExeter: £4.9mChester North and Neston: £5.1mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mChester North and Neston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mExeter: £81.4mChester North and Neston: £77.0mExeter: £81.8mChester North and Neston: £72.7mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mExeter: £26.9mChester North and Neston: £21.7mExeter: £27.0mChester North and Neston: £20.5mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mExeter: £22.0mChester North and Neston: £17.9mExeter: £22.1mChester North and Neston: £16.9mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.37m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mExeter: £0.37mChester North and Neston: £0.36mExeter: £0.38mChester North and Neston: £0.34mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mExeter: £0.25mChester North and Neston: £0.36mExeter: £0.25mChester North and Neston: £0.34mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mExeter: £0.56mChester North and Neston: £0.63mExeter: £0.56mChester North and Neston: £0.60mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Chester North and Neston is higher20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Chester North and Neston is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Chester North and Neston is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Chester North and Neston is higher1,126

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Exeter and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureExeterChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mExeter
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68920,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8732,010Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2023,167Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0326,151Chester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0169,059Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,126Chester North and Neston

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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