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Aberdeen South and Exeter

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

Aberdeen South is higher than Exeter on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Aberdeen South Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 988.1, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,004.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 70.9, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Exeter is higher119.9

  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: Aberdeen South 132.3, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 58.4, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South 119.7, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Exeter is higher132.2

  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: Aberdeen South 13.4, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Aberdeen South and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,534£11,583£10,941Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£474£476£449Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£685£688£650Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£64£65£61Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£291£292£276Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.93£4.95£4.68Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.31£3.32£3.14Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,004.4Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.9119.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out141.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out56.9Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7132.2Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated13.5Exeter

Per resident

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

Aberdeen South Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £3.10, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31Aberdeen South: £3.10Exeter: £4.33Aberdeen South: £3.11Exeter: £4.09Aberdeen South: £2.94

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    150.2Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.8Exeter is higher17.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 20.1, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 58.4, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    82.0Exeter is higher94.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 9.2, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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Aberdeen South and Exeter, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£1,875£1,883£1,779Aberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,032£975Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,700£1,707£1,613Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£70£70£66Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£101£101£96Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£46£46£44Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£768£772£729Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£254£255£241Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£208£209£197Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.53£3.55£3.35Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.36£2.37£2.24Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2148.0Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.817.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out20.8Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out56.9Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.094.5Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated9.7Exeter

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 12. 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

Aberdeen South Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.36mExeter: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.36mExeter: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.34m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,566Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count15,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,261Exeter is higher1,873

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

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

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

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

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

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,595Exeter is higher10,016

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Exeter, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56615,689Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,873Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,202Aberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out6,032Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59510,016Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,025Aberdeen South

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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