Compare constituencies · South West and Scotland
Exeter and Edinburgh North and Leith
Exeter is higher than Edinburgh North and Leith on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Exeter is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 13. 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 North and Leith
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,548£3,563£3,366
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter is higher£12,386£12,438£11,748
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,584£1,591£1,503
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higher£11,069£11,116£10,499
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£589£592£559
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£663
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£345£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Exeter is higher1,000.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count162.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher159.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Edinburgh North and Leith | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,069£11,116£10,499 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £589£592£559 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £698£701£663Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £29£29£28Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £391£392£371Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £107£107£101Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £59£60£56Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £1,166£1,171£1,106 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £395£397£375 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £345£346£327 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,000.6 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 127.9 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 162.9Shared out | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 62.2Shared out | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 159.5 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 12.5Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
Per resident
Exeter is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith 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 Edinburgh North and Leith
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,548£3,563£3,366
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,180£1,185£1,120
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£869£873£824
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£395£397£375
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Exeter is higher118.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higher62.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Edinburgh North and Leith is higher118.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Edinburgh North and Leith | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £1,315£1,321£1,247 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £70£70£66 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £83£83£79Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £391£392£371Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £107£107£101Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £44£44£42Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £869£873£824 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £395£397£375 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £257£258£244 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 118.9 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 15.2 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 19.4Shared out | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 62.2Shared out | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 118.8 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 9.3Shared outEstimated | Exeter |
Total
Exeter is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh North and Leith on 14. 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 North and Leith
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£408.4m£410.1m£387.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£135.8m£136.4m£128.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Exeter is higher13,682
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,749
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count2,227
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Edinburgh North and Leith is higher7,154
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Edinburgh North and Leith is higher13,676
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,074
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| Measure | Exeter | Edinburgh North and Leith | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £151.4m£152.0m£143.6m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £8.1m£8.1m£7.6m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £100.0m£100.4m£94.9m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £45.5m£45.7m£43.1m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.0m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.69m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 13,682 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 1,749 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 2,227Shared out | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 7,154Shared out | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 13,676 | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 1,074Shared outEstimated | Edinburgh North and Leith |
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.