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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Exeter

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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher than Exeter on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 6. 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,761£12,815£12,104Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £1,678, Exeter £1,438Exeter: £1,438Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,678Exeter: £1,444Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,686Exeter: £1,364Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £1,592

    £1,678£1,686£1,592Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £11,431, Exeter £11,534Exeter: £11,534Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,431Exeter: £11,583Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £11,480Exeter: £10,941Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Exeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £638, Exeter £474Exeter: £474Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £638Exeter: £476Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £641Exeter: £449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £605

    £638£641£605Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £665, Exeter £685Exeter: £685Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £665Exeter: £688Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £668Exeter: £650Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £631

    £665£668£631Exeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £26, Exeter £29Exeter: £29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Exeter: £29Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £26Exeter: £28Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £25

    £26£26£25Exeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Exeter: £400Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Exeter: £378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £115Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

    £114£114£108Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £63, Exeter £64Exeter: £64Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Exeter: £65Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £63Exeter: £61Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £60

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £430£432£408Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £406, Exeter £291Exeter: £291Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £406Exeter: £292Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £408Exeter: £276Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £385

    £406£408£385Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.85, Exeter £4.93Exeter: £4.93Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.85Exeter: £4.95Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.88Exeter: £4.68Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £6.73, Exeter £3.31Exeter: £3.31Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.73Exeter: £3.32Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.75Exeter: £3.14Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £6.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Exeter is higher£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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 1,007.9, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 1,007.9

    1,007.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 143.8, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 143.8

    143.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.7, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.7

    156.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher141.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 156.2, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 156.2

    156.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 13.7, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 13.7

    13.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher13.5

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,815£12,104Shared outEstimated£12,722£12,777£12,068Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,686£1,592Shared outEstimated£1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£474£476£449Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631Shared outEstimated£685£688£650Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60Shared outEstimated£64£65£61Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£254£255£241Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£408£385£291£292£276Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.91,004.4Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8119.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.7Shared out141.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.2132.2Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.7Shared outEstimated13.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Per resident

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£86£81Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £89, Exeter £101Exeter: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £89Exeter: £101Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £90Exeter: £96Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £85

    £89£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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £3.53, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.53Exeter: £4.33Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.55Exeter: £4.09Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Exeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £407, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £407Exeter: £400Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £409Exeter: £378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £386

    £407£409£386Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £114, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £121Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £114Exeter: £115Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: £108

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    135.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.3Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 21.0, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 21.0

    21.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher20.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 64.9, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 64.9

    64.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 10.0, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: 10.0

    10.0Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher9.7

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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Exeter, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,902£3,919£3,701Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,712£1,720£1,624Shared outEstimated£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,534£1,541£1,455£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£70£70£66Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£101£101£96Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44Shared outEstimated£46£46£44Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£768£772£729Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£254£255£241Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£208£209£197Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3148.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0Shared out20.8Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9Shared out56.9Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.894.5Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0Shared outEstimated9.7Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Total

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 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

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £10.4m, Exeter £10.7mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £10.4mExeter: £10.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mExeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £0.41m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.41mExeter: £0.43mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mExeter 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £47.5m, Exeter £42.2mExeter: £42.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.5mExeter: £42.4mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £47.7mExeter: £40.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £45.0m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh 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: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh £13.3m, Exeter £12.8mExeter: £12.8mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mExeter: £12.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £13.3mExeter: £12.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh: £12.6m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,250Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,873

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

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

    2,451Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher2,202

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

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

    7,569Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,388Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher10,016

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

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

    1,171Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is higher1,025

Show the numbers
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh and Exeter, total
MeasureEdinburgh East and MusselburghExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mShared outEstimated£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.6m£200.5m£189.4mShared outEstimated£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mShared outEstimated£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.0mShared outEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.3m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh East and Musselburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76715,689Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2501,873Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,451Shared out2,202Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569Shared out6,032Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38810,016Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,171Shared outEstimated1,025Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Sources

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

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