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Hove and Portslade and Exeter
Hove and Portslade is higher than Exeter on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 1 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
Hove and Portslade is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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
Hove and Portslade Exeter
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,671£12,725£12,019Exeter is higher£12,722£12,777£12,068
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade is higher£1,438£1,444£1,364
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,261£11,309£10,682Exeter is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Hove and Portslade is higher£474£476£449
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£649£651£615Exeter is higher£685£688£650
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Hove and Portslade is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£121£121£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£74£74£70Hove and Portslade is higher£64£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£254£255£241
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£324£326£308Hove and Portslade is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Hove and Portslade is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.2Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count1,004.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.1Hove and Portslade is higher119.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Exeter is higher141.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.4Hove and Portslade is higher56.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
168.8Hove and Portslade is higher132.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3Hove and Portslade is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hove and Portslade | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,119£4,137£3,907 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,261£11,309£10,682 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £474£476£449 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £649£651£615 | £685£688£650 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £29£29£28 | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £398£400£378 | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £121£121£115 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £64£65£61 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,527£1,533£1,448 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £372£374£353 | £254£255£241 | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £324£326£308 | £291£292£276 | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.62 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.2 | 1,004.4 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.1 | 119.9 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 141.0 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.4 | 56.9 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 168.8 | 132.2 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 13.5 | Hove and Portslade |
Per resident
Hove and Portslade is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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
Hove and Portslade Exeter
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,863£1,870£1,767Exeter is higher£1,875£1,883£1,779
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade is higher£1,028£1,032£975
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Exeter is higher£1,700£1,707£1,613
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Exeter is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Hove and Portslade is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higher£121£121£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Hove and Portslade is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higher£768£772£729
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£254£255£241
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Hove and Portslade is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.27£3.28£3.10Hove and Portslade is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Hove and Portslade is higher17.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Exeter is higher20.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.4Hove and Portslade is higher56.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.7Hove and Portslade is higher94.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Hove and Portslade is higher9.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hove and Portslade | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,119£4,137£3,907 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,863£1,870£1,767 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,336£1,262 | £1,028£1,032£975 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £70£70£66 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £101£101£96 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £398£400£378 | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £121£121£115 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £46£46£44 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,047£1,051£993 | £768£772£729 | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £372£374£353 | £254£255£241 | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £208£209£197 | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.4 | 148.0 | Hove and Portslade |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 17.7 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 20.8 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.4 | 56.9 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.7 | 94.5 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 9.7 | Hove and Portslade |
Total
Hove and Portslade is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 5. 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
Hove and Portslade Exeter
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mHove and Portslade is higher£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mExeter is higher£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mHove and Portslade is higher£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mExeter is higher£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mExeter is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mHove and Portslade is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHove and Portslade is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mHove and Portslade is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHove and Portslade is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHove and Portslade is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,451Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15,689
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,252Hove and Portslade is higher1,873
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,029Exeter is higher2,202
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,393Hove and Portslade is higher6,032
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,055Hove and Portslade is higher10,016
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,093Hove and Portslade is higher1,025
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| Measure | Hove and Portslade | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £429.0m£430.8m£406.9m | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | Hove and Portslade |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.0m£194.8m£184.0m | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £172.4m£173.1m£163.5m | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Hove and Portslade |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.2m£43.4m£40.9m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Hove and Portslade |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | Hove and Portslade |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Hove and Portslade |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Hove and Portslade |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | Hove and Portslade |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Hove and Portslade |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Hove and Portslade |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,451 | 15,689 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,252 | 1,873 | Hove and Portslade |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,029 | 2,202 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,393 | 6,032 | Hove and Portslade |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,055 | 10,016 | Hove and Portslade |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,093 | 1,025 | Hove and Portslade |
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.