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Edinburgh North and Leith and Exeter

115,087 and 105,975 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Exeter on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh North and Leith Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Exeter: £3,492Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Exeter 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Exeter £12,722Exeter: £12,722Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Exeter: £12,777Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Exeter: £12,068Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Exeter is higher£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 North and Leith £1,584, Exeter £1,438Exeter: £1,438Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Exeter: £1,444Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Exeter: £1,364Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £11,069, Exeter £11,534Exeter: £11,534Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Exeter: £11,583Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Exeter: £10,941Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Exeter 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 North and Leith £589, Exeter £474Exeter: £474Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Exeter: £476Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Exeter: £449Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £698, Exeter £685Exeter: £685Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Exeter: £688Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Exeter: £650Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £29, Exeter £29Exeter: £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Exeter: £29Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Exeter: £28Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £391, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Exeter: £400Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Exeter: £378Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Exeter: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Exeter: £115Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Exeter 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £59, Exeter £64Exeter: £64Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Exeter: £65Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Exeter: £61Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Exeter 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 North and Leith £1,166, Exeter £1,075Exeter: £1,075Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Exeter: £1,079Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Exeter: £1,019Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Exeter £254Exeter: £254Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Exeter: £255Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Exeter: £241Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £345, Exeter £291Exeter: £291Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Exeter: £292Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Exeter: £276Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £8.54, Exeter £4.93Exeter: £4.93Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Exeter: £4.95Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Exeter: £4.68Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £5.05, Exeter £3.31Exeter: £3.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Exeter: £3.32Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Exeter: £3.14Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Exeter: £5.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Exeter 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 North and Leith 1,000.6, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Exeter is higher1,004.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  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 North and Leith 162.9, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith 159.5, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith 12.5, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£474£476£449Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£685£688£650Edinburgh North and Leith
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£64£65£61Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,075£1,079£1,019Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£254£255£241Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£291£292£276Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,004.4Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9119.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out141.0Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out56.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5132.2Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated13.5Exeter

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh North and Leith Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Exeter £3,682Exeter: £3,682Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Exeter: £3,698Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Exeter: £3,492Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,682£3,698£3,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Exeter £1,875Exeter: £1,875Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Exeter: £1,883Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Exeter: £1,779Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Exeter is higher£1,875£1,883£1,779

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Exeter £1,028Exeter: £1,028Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Exeter: £1,032Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Exeter: £975Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Exeter £1,700Exeter: £1,700Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Exeter: £1,707Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Exeter: £1,613Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Exeter is higher£1,700£1,707£1,613

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Exeter: £70Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Exeter: £66Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £83, Exeter £101Exeter: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Exeter: £101Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Exeter: £96Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £3.49, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Exeter: £4.33Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Exeter: £4.09Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £391, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Exeter: £400Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Exeter: £378Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Exeter: £121Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Exeter: £115Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Exeter 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £44, Exeter £46Exeter: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Exeter: £46Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Exeter: £44Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Exeter £768Exeter: £768Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Exeter: £772Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Exeter: £729Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Exeter £254Exeter: £254Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Exeter: £255Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Exeter: £241Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Exeter £208Exeter: £208Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Exeter: £209Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Exeter: £197Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Exeter £3.53Exeter: £3.53Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Exeter: £3.55Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Exeter: £3.35Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Exeter £2.36Exeter: £2.36Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Exeter: £2.37Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Exeter: £2.24Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Exeter £5.30Exeter: £5.30Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Exeter: £5.33Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Exeter: £5.03Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Exeter is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Exeter 148.0Exeter: 148.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Exeter is higher148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Exeter 17.7Exeter: 17.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Exeter is higherDepends on how you count17.7

  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 North and Leith 19.4, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Exeter 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Exeter 94.5Exeter: 94.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith 9.3, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Exeter, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh North and Leith
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£70£66Edinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£101£101£96Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£46£46£44Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£768£772£729Edinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£254£255£241Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£208£209£197Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9148.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.217.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out20.8Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out56.9Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.894.5Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.7Exeter

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 8. 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 North and Leith Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Exeter £390.2mExeter: £390.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mExeter: £391.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mExeter: £370.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Exeter £198.7mExeter: £198.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mExeter: £199.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mExeter: £188.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mExeter is higher£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Exeter £108.9mExeter: £108.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mExeter: £109.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mExeter: £103.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Exeter £180.2mExeter: £180.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mExeter: £180.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mExeter: £170.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mExeter is higher£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Exeter £7.4mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mExeter: £7.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mExeter: £7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mEdinburgh North and Leith 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 North and Leith £9.6m, Exeter £10.7mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mExeter: £10.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £0.40m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mExeter: £0.43mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £45.0m, Exeter £42.2mExeter: £42.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mExeter: £42.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mExeter: £40.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£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 North and Leith £12.3m, Exeter £12.8mExeter: £12.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mExeter: £12.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mExeter: £12.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mExeter 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Exeter £4.9mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mExeter: £4.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Exeter £81.4mExeter: £81.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mExeter: £81.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mExeter: £77.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Exeter £26.9mExeter: £26.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mExeter: £27.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mExeter: £25.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Exeter £22.0mExeter: £22.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mExeter: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mExeter: £20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Exeter £0.37mExeter: £0.37mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mExeter: £0.38mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mExeter: £0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Exeter £0.25mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mExeter: £0.25mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mExeter: £0.24mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mExeter: £0.56mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mExeter: £0.53mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mExeter is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Exeter 15,689Exeter: 15,689Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Exeter is higher15,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Exeter 1,873Exeter: 1,873Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Exeter 2,202Exeter: 2,202Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Exeter 6,032Exeter: 6,032Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Exeter 10,016Exeter: 10,016Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higher10,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,074, Exeter 1,025Exeter: 1,025Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,074

    1,074Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count1,025

Show the numbers
Edinburgh North and Leith and Exeter, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh North and Leith
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh North and Leith
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh North and Leith
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68215,689Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7491,873Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,202Edinburgh North and Leith
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out6,032Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67610,016Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,025Edinburgh North and Leith

Sources

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

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