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Exeter and Hove and Portslade
Exeter is higher than Hove and Portslade on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Exeter is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Exeter Hove and Portslade
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Hove and Portslade is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higher£11,261£11,309£10,682
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Hove and Portslade is higher£725£728£688
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Exeter is higher£649£651£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Hove and Portslade is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Hove and Portslade is higher£414£416£393
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Hove and Portslade is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Hove and Portslade is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Hove and Portslade is higher£324£326£308
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Hove and Portslade is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Hove and Portslade is higher147.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Exeter is higher132.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Hove and Portslade is higher61.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Hove and Portslade is higher168.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Hove and Portslade is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Hove and Portslade | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £4,119£4,137£3,907 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,261£11,309£10,682 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £725£728£688 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £649£651£615 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £36£36£34 | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £414£416£393 | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £134£134£127 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £74£74£70 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £1,527£1,533£1,448 | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £372£374£353 | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £324£326£308 | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £10£10£9.62 | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,009.2 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 147.1 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 132.5 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 61.4 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 168.8 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 15.3 | Hove and Portslade |
Per resident
Exeter is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Exeter Hove and Portslade
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higher£1,863£1,870£1,767
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Hove and Portslade is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Hove and Portslade is higher£107£107£101
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Exeter is higher£95£96£90
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Hove and Portslade is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Hove and Portslade is higher£414£416£393
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Hove and Portslade is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Hove and Portslade is higher£1,047£1,051£993
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Hove and Portslade is higher£222£223£211
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Hove and Portslade is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Hove and Portslade is higher21.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Exeter is higher19.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Hove and Portslade is higher61.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Hove and Portslade is higher115.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Hove and Portslade is higher10.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Hove and Portslade | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £4,119£4,137£3,907 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £1,863£1,870£1,767 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £1,330£1,336£1,262 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £107£107£101 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £95£96£90 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £414£416£393 | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £134£134£127 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £51£51£48 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £1,047£1,051£993 | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £372£374£353 | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £222£223£211 | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 148.4 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 21.6 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 19.5 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 61.4 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 115.7 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 10.5 | Hove and Portslade |
Total
Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 Hove and Portslade
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mHove and Portslade is higher£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mHove and Portslade is higher£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higher£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mHove and Portslade is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHove and Portslade is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHove and Portslade is higher£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHove and Portslade is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mHove and Portslade is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mHove and Portslade is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mHove and Portslade is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHove and Portslade is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHove and Portslade is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15,451
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Hove and Portslade is higher2,252
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Exeter is higher2,029
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Hove and Portslade is higher6,393
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Hove and Portslade is higher12,055
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Hove and Portslade is higher1,093
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| Measure | Exeter | Hove and Portslade | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £429.0m£430.8m£406.9m | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £194.0m£194.8m£184.0m | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £172.4m£173.1m£163.5m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £43.2m£43.4m£40.9m | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 15,451 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 2,252 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 2,029 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 6,393 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 12,055 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 1,093 | Hove and Portslade |
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.