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Exeter and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

105,975 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Edinburgh East and Musselburgh on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Exeter is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £12,761Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,761Exeter: £12,722Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,815Exeter: £12,777Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12,104Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,815£12,104

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Exeter: £1,438Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Exeter: £1,444Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,678£1,686£1,592

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,534, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Exeter: £11,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Exeter: £11,583Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Exeter: £474Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Exeter: £476Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£638£641£605

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Exeter: £685Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Exeter: £688Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Exeter is higher£665£668£631

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Exeter: £29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Exeter: £29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Exeter is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Exeter: £398Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Exeter: £400Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Exeter: £64Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Exeter: £65Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,196Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,196Exeter: £1,075Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,201Exeter: £1,079Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,135Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Exeter: £254Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Exeter: £255Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £291, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Exeter: £291Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Exeter: £292Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.93, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Exeter: £4.93Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Exeter: £4.95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.31, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Exeter: £3.31Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Exeter: £3.32Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,007.9

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher143.8

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher156.7

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher156.2

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13.7

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Exeter and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,431£11,480£10,843Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£638£641£605Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£665£668£631Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£63£63£60Shared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,196£1,201£1,135Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.85£6.88£6.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£6.73£6.75£6.38Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0156.7Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.964.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.7Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3,902Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,902Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,919Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3,701Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£3,902£3,919£3,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,712Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,712Exeter: £1,875Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,720Exeter: £1,883Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,624Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,712£1,720£1,624

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,234Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,234Exeter: £1,028Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,239Exeter: £1,032Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,171Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,534Exeter: £1,700Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,541Exeter: £1,707Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,455Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higher£1,534£1,541£1,455

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £86Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Exeter: £70Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £86Exeter: £70Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £81Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Exeter: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Exeter: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Exeter is higher£89£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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Exeter: £4.31Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Exeter: £4.33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Exeter: £398Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Exeter: £400Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £46, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Exeter: £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £46Exeter: £46Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £44Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £879Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £879Exeter: £768Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £883Exeter: £772Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £834Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£879£883£834

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £430Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £430Exeter: £254Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £432Exeter: £255Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£430£432£408

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £298Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £298Exeter: £208Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £300Exeter: £209Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £283Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.04Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.04Exeter: £3.53Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.06Exeter: £3.55Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.78Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.94Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.94Exeter: £2.36Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.97Exeter: £2.37Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.69Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £4.52Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.52Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.54Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £4.29Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 135.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 135.3Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 19.3Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher19.3

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher21.0

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 114.8Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher114.8

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher10.0

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Exeter and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, per resident
MeasureExeterEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimatedExeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£1,534£1,541£1,455Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£86£86£81Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£407£409£386Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£114£114£108Shared outEstimatedExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£46£46£44Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£879£883£834Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£298£300£283Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£5.04£5.06£4.78Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.94£4.97£4.69Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0135.3Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.719.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.821.0Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.964.9Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.5114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.710.0Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

Total

Exeter is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £454.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £454.9mExeter: £390.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £456.8mExeter: £391.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £431.5mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £199.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £199.6mExeter: £198.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £200.5mExeter: £199.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £189.4mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£199.6m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £143.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £143.9mExeter: £108.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £144.5mExeter: £109.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £136.5mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £178.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £178.8mExeter: £180.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £179.6mExeter: £180.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £169.6mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.0mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.5mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

  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, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mExeter: £42.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mExeter: £42.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mExeter: £12.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mExeter: £12.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £4.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £5.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.4mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £5.1mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £102.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £102.5mExeter: £81.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £103.0mExeter: £81.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £97.3mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £50.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.1mExeter: £26.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £50.3mExeter: £27.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £34.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.8mExeter: £22.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £34.9mExeter: £22.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £33.0mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.37m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.59mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mExeter: £0.37mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.59mExeter: £0.38mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.56mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.58mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.58mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.55mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.53mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.53mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.50mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 15,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 15,767Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higherDepends on how you count15,767

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,250Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,250

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 2,451Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 7,569Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13,388Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13,388

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,171Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,171

Show the numbers
Exeter and Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, total
MeasureExeterEdinburgh East and MusselburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£102.5m£103.0m£97.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68915,767Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8732,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2022,451Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0327,569Shared outEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,01613,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,171Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

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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