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Exeter and City of Durham

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

Exeter is higher than City of Durham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 16. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777Exeter: £12,722City of Durham: £12,831Exeter: £12,777City of Durham: £12,119Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068City of Durham is higher£12,777£12,831£12,119

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Exeter: £1,438City of Durham: £1,554Exeter: £1,444City of Durham: £1,468Exeter: £1,364

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

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

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

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418Exeter: £474City of Durham: £420Exeter: £476City of Durham: £397Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

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

    £685£688£650City of Durham is higher£814£818£772

  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, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Exeter: £29City of Durham: £28Exeter: £29City of Durham: £26Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Exeter: £398City of Durham: £539Exeter: £400City of Durham: £510Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £117Exeter: £115

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

  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, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114Exeter: £64City of Durham: £114Exeter: £65City of Durham: £108Exeter: £61

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £291, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Exeter: £291City of Durham: £307Exeter: £292City of Durham: £290Exeter: £276

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

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

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

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Exeter is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.31, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Exeter: £3.31City of Durham: £8.53Exeter: £3.32City of Durham: £8.06Exeter: £3.14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4City of Durham is higher1,012.1

  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, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count106.4

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

    141.0City of Durham is higher160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 56.9, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Exeter: 56.9

    56.9City of Durham is higher78.2

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

    132.2City of Durham is higher148.0

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

    13.5City of Durham is higher24.7

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Exeter and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,548£1,554£1,468City of Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,517£11,566£10,924Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£418£420£397Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£26Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£114£114£108City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,115£1,120£1,058City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£184£185£175Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£306£307£290City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.72£4.74£4.48Exeter
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,012.1City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9106.4Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0160.8City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.978.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2148.0City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.524.7City of Durham

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £70£70£66City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Exeter: £101City of Durham: £152Exeter: £101City of Durham: £144Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96City of Durham is higher£152£152£144

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

    £4.31£4.33£4.09City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Exeter: £398City of Durham: £539Exeter: £400City of Durham: £510Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £124Exeter: £121City of Durham: £117Exeter: £115

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    148.0City of Durham is higher188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.7City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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

    20.8City of Durham is higher29.9

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

    56.9City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.5City of Durham is higher98.2

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

    9.7City of Durham is higher16.4

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Exeter and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureExeterCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£2,378£2,388£2,255City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,027£1,031£974Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£2,143£2,152£2,033City of Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£78£78£74City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£152£152£144City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£75£76£71City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£740£743£702Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£184£185£175Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£203£204£192Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.13£3.14£2.97Exeter
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0188.4City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.719.8City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.829.9City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.978.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.598.2City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.716.4City of Durham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mExeter: £10.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mExeter: £10.7mCity of Durham: £14.9mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mCity of Durham is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mExeter: £42.2mCity of Durham: £55.8mExeter: £42.4mCity of Durham: £52.7mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCity of Durham is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mExeter: £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.9mExeter: £12.9mCity of Durham: £12.1mExeter: £12.2m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,689City of Durham is higher19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,873City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094Exeter: 2,202

    2,202City of Durham is higher3,094

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

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

    6,032City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,016City of Durham is higher10,159

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

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

    1,025City of Durham is higher1,694

Show the numbers
Exeter and City of Durham, total
MeasureExeterCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mExeter
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68919,478City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8732,047City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2023,094City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0328,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,01610,159City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,694City of Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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