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Edinburgh South West and Exeter

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

Edinburgh South West is higher than Exeter on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Exeter 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 South West £12,119, Exeter £12,722Exeter: £12,722Edinburgh South West: £12,119Exeter: £12,777Edinburgh South West: £12,170Exeter: £12,068Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Exeter 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 South West £1,463, Exeter £1,438Exeter: £1,438Edinburgh South West: £1,463Exeter: £1,444Edinburgh South West: £1,469Exeter: £1,364Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West 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 South West £11,140, Exeter £11,534Exeter: £11,534Edinburgh South West: £11,140Exeter: £11,583Edinburgh South West: £11,187Exeter: £10,941Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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 South West £387, Exeter £474Exeter: £474Edinburgh South West: £387Exeter: £476Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £449Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Exeter 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 South West £568, Exeter £685Exeter: £685Edinburgh South West: £568Exeter: £688Edinburgh South West: £570Exeter: £650Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Exeter 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 South West £24, Exeter £29Exeter: £29Edinburgh South West: £24Exeter: £29Edinburgh South West: £24Exeter: £28Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Exeter 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 South West £389, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £400Edinburgh South West: £391Exeter: £378Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Exeter 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 South West £106, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £106Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £107Exeter: £115Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£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 South West £62, Exeter £64Exeter: £64Edinburgh South West: £62Exeter: £65Edinburgh South West: £62Exeter: £61Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Exeter 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 South West £1,052, Exeter £1,075Exeter: £1,075Edinburgh South West: £1,052Exeter: £1,079Edinburgh South West: £1,057Exeter: £1,019Edinburgh South West: £998

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West 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 South West £338, Exeter £291Exeter: £291Edinburgh South West: £338Exeter: £292Edinburgh South West: £339Exeter: £276Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West 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 South West £6.06, Exeter £4.93Exeter: £4.93Edinburgh South West: £6.06Exeter: £4.95Edinburgh South West: £6.09Exeter: £4.68Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West 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 South West £4.35, Exeter £3.31Exeter: £3.31Edinburgh South West: £4.35Exeter: £3.32Edinburgh South West: £4.37Exeter: £3.14Edinburgh South West: £4.13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Exeter 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 South West 975.9, Exeter 1,004.4Exeter: 1,004.4Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Exeter 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 South West 93.9, Exeter 119.9Exeter: 119.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Exeter 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: Edinburgh South West 132.4, Exeter 141.0Exeter: 141.0Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Exeter 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 South West 61.9, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West 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 South West 139.9, Exeter 132.2Exeter: 132.2Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West 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 South West 13.1, Exeter 13.5Exeter: 13.5Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Edinburgh South West and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,722£12,777£12,068Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,438£1,444£1,364Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,534£11,583£10,941Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£474£476£449Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£685£688£650Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£121£121£115Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£64£65£61Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£254£255£241Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£291£292£276Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.93£4.95£4.68Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.31£3.32£3.14Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,004.4Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9119.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out141.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out56.9Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9132.2Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated13.5Exeter

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£57£53Exeter 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 South West £83, Exeter £101Exeter: £101Edinburgh South West: £83Exeter: £101Edinburgh South West: £83Exeter: £96Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Exeter 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 South West £3.47, Exeter £4.31Exeter: £4.31Edinburgh South West: £3.47Exeter: £4.33Edinburgh South West: £3.48Exeter: £4.09Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Exeter 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 South West £389, Exeter £398Exeter: £398Edinburgh South West: £389Exeter: £400Edinburgh South West: £391Exeter: £378Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Exeter 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 South West £106, Exeter £121Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £106Exeter: £121Edinburgh South West: £107Exeter: £115Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£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 South West £44, Exeter £46Exeter: £46Edinburgh South West: £44Exeter: £46Edinburgh South West: £44Exeter: £44Edinburgh South West: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    142.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count148.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.7Exeter 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 South West 19.3, Exeter 20.8Exeter: 20.8Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Exeter 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 South West 61.9, Exeter 56.9Exeter: 56.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.0Edinburgh South West 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 South West 9.3, Exeter 9.7Exeter: 9.7Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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Edinburgh South West and Exeter, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,032£975Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£70£70£66Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£101£101£96Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£398£400£378Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£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£745£748£706£768£772£729Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£254£255£241Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£208£209£197Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.53£3.55£3.35Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.36£2.37£2.24Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0148.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out20.8Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out56.9Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.094.5Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated9.7Exeter

Total

Edinburgh South West 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 South West Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mExeter 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 South West £9.3m, Exeter £10.7mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mExeter: £10.7mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mExeter: £10.2mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mExeter 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 South West £0.39m, Exeter £0.46mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mExeter: £0.46mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mExeter: £0.43mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mExeter 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 South West £43.7m, Exeter £42.2mExeter: £42.2mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mExeter: £42.4mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mExeter: £40.1mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West 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 South West £12.0m, Exeter £12.8mExeter: £12.8mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mExeter: £12.9mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mExeter: £12.2mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mExeter 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 South West £4.9m, Exeter £4.9mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mExeter: £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mExeter: £4.6mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,535Exeter is higher1,873

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

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

    2,165Exeter is higher2,202

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

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

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher6,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher10,016

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Exeter, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mEdinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95915,689Edinburgh South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,873Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,202Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out6,032Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,12710,016Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated1,025Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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  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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