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Exeter and Edinburgh South West

105,975 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Edinburgh South West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 7. 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 South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh South West: £3,623Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh South West: £3,422Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Exeter: £12,722Edinburgh South West: £12,170Exeter: £12,777Edinburgh South West: £11,495Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter is higher£12,119£12,170£11,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Exeter: £1,438Edinburgh South West: £1,469Exeter: £1,444Edinburgh South West: £1,388Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,534, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Exeter: £11,534Edinburgh South West: £11,187Exeter: £11,583Edinburgh South West: £10,567Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Exeter: £474Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £476Edinburgh South West: £367Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Exeter is higher£387£389£367

  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 South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Exeter: £685Edinburgh South West: £570Exeter: £688Edinburgh South West: £538Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Exeter is higher£568£570£538

  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 South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Exeter: £29Edinburgh South West: £24Exeter: £29Edinburgh South West: £23Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Exeter is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £398Edinburgh South West: £391Exeter: £400Edinburgh South West: £369Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £107Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £101Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£106£107£101

  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 South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Exeter: £64Edinburgh South West: £62Exeter: £65Edinburgh South West: £59Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Exeter: £1,075Edinburgh South West: £1,057Exeter: £1,079Edinburgh South West: £998Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Exeter: £254Edinburgh South West: £310Exeter: £255Edinburgh South West: £293Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  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 South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Exeter: £291Edinburgh South West: £339Exeter: £292Edinburgh South West: £321Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.93, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Exeter: £4.93Edinburgh South West: £6.09Exeter: £4.95Edinburgh South West: £5.75Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.31, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Exeter: £3.31Edinburgh South West: £4.37Exeter: £3.32Edinburgh South West: £4.13Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh South West: £4.62Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh South West: £4.36Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  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 South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Exeter is higherDepends on how you count975.9

  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 South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Exeter is higher93.9

  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, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Exeter is higher132.4

  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 South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  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 South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Edinburgh South West is higher139.9

  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 South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Exeter and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedExeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedExeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,140£11,187£10,567Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£387£389£367Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,052£1,057£998Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.4975.9Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.993.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0132.4Shared outExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.961.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.1Shared outEstimatedExeter

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 7. 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 South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh South West: £3,623Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh South West: £3,422Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Exeter: £1,875Edinburgh South West: £1,771Exeter: £1,883Edinburgh South West: £1,673Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Exeter: £1,028Edinburgh South West: £1,040Exeter: £1,032Edinburgh South West: £982Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Exeter: £1,700Edinburgh South West: £1,628Exeter: £1,707Edinburgh South West: £1,538Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Exeter: £70Edinburgh South West: £57Exeter: £70Edinburgh South West: £53Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Exeter: £101Edinburgh South West: £83Exeter: £101Edinburgh South West: £78Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Exeter is higher£83£83£78

  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 South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Exeter: £4.31Edinburgh South West: £3.48Exeter: £4.33Edinburgh South West: £3.29Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £398Edinburgh South West: £391Exeter: £400Edinburgh South West: £369Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £107Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £101Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £46, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Exeter: £46Edinburgh South West: £44Exeter: £46Edinburgh South West: £42Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Exeter: £768Edinburgh South West: £748Exeter: £772Edinburgh South West: £706Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Exeter: £254Edinburgh South West: £310Exeter: £255Edinburgh South West: £293Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Exeter: £208Edinburgh South West: £240Exeter: £209Edinburgh South West: £227Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Exeter: £3.53Edinburgh South West: £4.31Exeter: £3.55Edinburgh South West: £4.07Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Exeter: £2.36Edinburgh South West: £3.09Exeter: £2.37Edinburgh South West: £2.92Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh South West: £4.62Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh South West: £4.36Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Exeter is higher13.7

  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 South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Exeter is higher19.3

  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, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Edinburgh South West is higher99.0

  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, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Exeter and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureExeterEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedExeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedExeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£1,621£1,628£1,538Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£56£57£53Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£745£748£706Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0142.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.713.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.3Shared outExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.961.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.599.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.3Shared outEstimatedExeter

Total

Exeter is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mExeter: £390.2mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mExeter: £391.9mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mExeter: £198.7mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mExeter: £199.6mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mExeter: £108.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mExeter: £109.4mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mExeter: £180.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mExeter: £180.9mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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 South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mExeter: £42.2mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mExeter: £42.4mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mExeter: £12.8mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mExeter: £12.9mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £4.9m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mExeter: £81.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mExeter: £81.8mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mExeter: £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mExeter: £27.0mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mExeter: £22.0mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mExeter: £22.1mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.37m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mExeter: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mExeter: £0.38mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Exeter is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Exeter is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,044

Show the numbers
Exeter and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureExeterEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68915,959Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8731,535Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2022,165Shared outExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0326,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,01611,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,044Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Sources

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

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