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Exeter and Aberdeen South

105,975 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Aberdeen South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Exeter is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Exeter: £3,682Aberdeen South: £3,375Exeter: £3,698Aberdeen South: £3,188Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Exeter: £12,722Aberdeen South: £12,541Exeter: £12,777Aberdeen South: £11,845Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Exeter: £1,438Aberdeen South: £1,223Exeter: £1,444Aberdeen South: £1,155Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,534, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Exeter: £11,534Aberdeen South: £11,641Exeter: £11,583Aberdeen South: £10,995Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Aberdeen South is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Exeter: £474Aberdeen South: £285Exeter: £476Aberdeen South: £269Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Exeter is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Exeter: £685Aberdeen South: £595Exeter: £688Aberdeen South: £562Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Exeter is higher£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Exeter: £29Aberdeen South: £21Exeter: £29Aberdeen South: £19Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Exeter is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Exeter: £398Aberdeen South: £350Exeter: £400Aberdeen South: £330Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Exeter: £121Aberdeen South: £130Exeter: £121Aberdeen South: £123Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Exeter: £64Aberdeen South: £53Exeter: £65Aberdeen South: £50Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Exeter is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Exeter: £1,075Aberdeen South: £907Exeter: £1,079Aberdeen South: £856Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Exeter: £254Aberdeen South: £147Exeter: £255Aberdeen South: £139Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £291, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Exeter: £291Aberdeen South: £253Exeter: £292Aberdeen South: £239Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Exeter is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.93, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Exeter: £4.93Aberdeen South: £7.75Exeter: £4.95Aberdeen South: £7.32Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.31, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Exeter: £3.31Aberdeen South: £2.65Exeter: £3.32Aberdeen South: £2.50Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Exeter is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Exeter: £5.30Aberdeen South: £4.97Exeter: £5.33Aberdeen South: £4.69Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Exeter is higherDepends on how you count988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Exeter is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Exeter is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Exeter and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedExeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedExeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£284£285£269Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£903£907£856Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£147£147£139Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£252£253£239Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.64£2.65£2.50Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.4988.1Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.970.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0132.3Shared outExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.958.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2119.7Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.4Shared outEstimatedExeter

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 6. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Exeter: £3,682Aberdeen South: £3,375Exeter: £3,698Aberdeen South: £3,188Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Exeter: £1,875Aberdeen South: £1,906Exeter: £1,883Aberdeen South: £1,800Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Exeter: £1,028Aberdeen South: £838Exeter: £1,032Aberdeen South: £792Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Exeter is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Exeter: £1,700Aberdeen South: £1,769Exeter: £1,707Aberdeen South: £1,671Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Aberdeen South is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Exeter: £70Aberdeen South: £43Exeter: £70Aberdeen South: £41Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Exeter: £101Aberdeen South: £90Exeter: £101Aberdeen South: £85Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Exeter is higher£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Exeter: £4.31Aberdeen South: £3.11Exeter: £4.33Aberdeen South: £2.94Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Exeter: £398Aberdeen South: £350Exeter: £400Aberdeen South: £330Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Exeter: £121Aberdeen South: £130Exeter: £121Aberdeen South: £123Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £46, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Exeter: £46Aberdeen South: £36Exeter: £46Aberdeen South: £34Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Exeter is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Exeter: £768Aberdeen South: £621Exeter: £772Aberdeen South: £587Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Exeter is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Exeter: £254Aberdeen South: £147Exeter: £255Aberdeen South: £139Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Exeter: £208Aberdeen South: £174Exeter: £209Aberdeen South: £164Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Exeter is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Exeter: £3.53Aberdeen South: £5.31Exeter: £3.55Aberdeen South: £5.02Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Exeter: £2.36Aberdeen South: £1.81Exeter: £2.37Aberdeen South: £1.71Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Exeter is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Exeter: £5.30Aberdeen South: £4.97Exeter: £5.33Aberdeen South: £4.69Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Exeter is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Exeter is higher82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Exeter and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureExeterAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedExeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£43£43£41Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£619£621£587Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£147£147£139Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£173£174£164Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.80£1.81£1.71Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0150.2Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.710.8Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.820.1Shared outExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.958.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.582.0Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.2Shared outEstimatedExeter

Total

Exeter is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mExeter: £390.2mAberdeen South: £394.9mExeter: £391.9mAberdeen South: £373.0mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mExeter: £198.7mAberdeen South: £223.0mExeter: £199.6mAberdeen South: £210.6mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mExeter: £108.9mAberdeen South: £98.1mExeter: £109.4mAberdeen South: £92.6mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mExeter: £180.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mExeter: £180.9mAberdeen South: £195.5mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mAberdeen South is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mExeter: £7.4mAberdeen South: £5.1mExeter: £7.4mAberdeen South: £4.8mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mExeter: £10.7mAberdeen South: £10.6mExeter: £10.7mAberdeen South: £10.0mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mExeter: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.36mExeter: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.34mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mExeter: £42.2mAberdeen South: £40.9mExeter: £42.4mAberdeen South: £38.6mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mExeter: £12.8mAberdeen South: £15.2mExeter: £12.9mAberdeen South: £14.3mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £4.9m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mExeter: £4.9mAberdeen South: £4.3mExeter: £4.9mAberdeen South: £4.0mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mExeter: £81.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mExeter: £81.8mAberdeen South: £68.6mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mExeter: £26.9mAberdeen South: £17.2mExeter: £27.0mAberdeen South: £16.3mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mExeter: £22.0mAberdeen South: £20.3mExeter: £22.1mAberdeen South: £19.2mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.37m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mExeter: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.62mExeter: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.59mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mExeter: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.21mExeter: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.20mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mExeter is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mExeter: £0.56mAberdeen South: £0.58mExeter: £0.56mAberdeen South: £0.55mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Exeter is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Exeter is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Exeter and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureExeterAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68917,566Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8731,261Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2022,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0326,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0169,595Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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  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.
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