Compare constituencies · South West and East Midlands
Exeter and Loughborough
Exeter is higher than Loughborough on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 3 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 10 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 12. 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 Loughborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Loughborough is higher£12,959£13,015£12,293
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Loughborough is higher£11,865£11,915£11,254
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Exeter is higher£370£372£351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Loughborough is higher£703£706£666
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Exeter is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£371£373£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Loughborough is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Exeter is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Exeter is higher£241£242£229
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Exeter is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Loughborough is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Loughborough is higher1,025.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Exeter is higher86.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Loughborough is higher144.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher53.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count138.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Loughborough is higher18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Loughborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,739£3,755£3,547 | Loughborough |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £12,959£13,015£12,293 | Loughborough |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,865£11,915£11,254 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £370£372£351 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £703£706£666 | Loughborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £22£22£21 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £371£373£352 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £89£89£84 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £81£81£77 | Loughborough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | Loughborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £169£170£161 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £241£242£229 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | Exeter |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Loughborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Loughborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,025.9 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 86.3 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 144.9 | Loughborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 53.4 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 138.3 | Loughborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 18.4 | Loughborough |
Per resident
Exeter is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 10. 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 Loughborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Loughborough is higher£2,152£2,161£2,041
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Exeter is higher£952£956£903
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Loughborough is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Exeter is higher£61£62£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Loughborough is higher£117£117£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£371£373£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Loughborough is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£730£734£693
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Exeter is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Exeter is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Exeter is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Loughborough is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Loughborough is higher170.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Exeter is higher14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Loughborough is higher24.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher53.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count92.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Loughborough is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Loughborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,739£3,755£3,547 | Loughborough |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £2,152£2,161£2,041 | Loughborough |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £952£956£903 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £1,970£1,979£1,869 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £61£62£58 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £117£117£111 | Loughborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £371£373£352 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £89£89£84 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £54£54£51 | Loughborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £730£734£693 | Exeter |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £169£170£161 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £161£162£153 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | Exeter |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £2.46£2.47£2.33 | Loughborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Loughborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 170.4 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 14.3 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 24.1 | Loughborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 53.4 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 92.5 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 12.3 | Loughborough |
Total
Exeter is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 9. 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 Loughborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mLoughborough is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mLoughborough is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mLoughborough is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mLoughborough is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mExeter is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLoughborough is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Loughborough is higher17,586
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Exeter is higher1,479
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Loughborough is higher2,484
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Exeter is higher5,511
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9,545
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Loughborough is higher1,268
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| Measure | Exeter | Loughborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £386.0m£387.7m£366.2m | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Loughborough |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £98.2m£98.7m£93.2m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | Loughborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Loughborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £38.3m£38.5m£36.3m | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Loughborough |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | Exeter |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Exeter |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Loughborough |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Loughborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 17,586 | Loughborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 1,479 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 2,484 | Loughborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 5,511 | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 9,545 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 1,268 | Loughborough |
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.