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Brighton and Hove and Exeter

285,063 and 139,007 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Exeter on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 2. 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

Brighton and Hove Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Brighton and Hove: £4,100Exeter: £3,706Brighton and Hove: £4,118Exeter: £3,500Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Exeter £12,441Exeter: £12,441Brighton and Hove: £12,878Exeter: £12,494Brighton and Hove: £12,932Exeter: £11,801Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Exeter £1,467Exeter: £1,467Brighton and Hove: £1,937Exeter: £1,473Brighton and Hove: £1,946Exeter: £1,391Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Exeter £11,341Exeter: £11,341Brighton and Hove: £11,440Exeter: £11,389Brighton and Hove: £11,488Exeter: £10,758Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£11,341£11,389£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Exeter £409Exeter: £409Brighton and Hove: £745Exeter: £411Brighton and Hove: £748Exeter: £388Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higher£409£411£388

  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: Brighton and Hove £655, Exeter £664Exeter: £664Brighton and Hove: £655Exeter: £667Brighton and Hove: £658Exeter: £630Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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: Brighton and Hove £38, Exeter £26Exeter: £26Brighton and Hove: £38Exeter: £26Brighton and Hove: £38Exeter: £25Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Brighton and Hove: £441Exeter: £394Brighton and Hove: £443Exeter: £373Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Brighton and Hove: £138Exeter: £128Brighton and Hove: £139Exeter: £121Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£127£128£121

  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: Brighton and Hove £75, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Brighton and Hove: £75Exeter: £70Brighton and Hove: £75Exeter: £66Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Exeter £1,103Exeter: £1,103Brighton and Hove: £1,512Exeter: £1,108Brighton and Hove: £1,518Exeter: £1,047Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Brighton and Hove: £405Exeter: £224Brighton and Hove: £407Exeter: £212Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Exeter £285Exeter: £285Brighton and Hove: £336Exeter: £286Brighton and Hove: £337Exeter: £270Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Exeter £4.67Exeter: £4.67Brighton and Hove: £9.09Exeter: £4.69Brighton and Hove: £9.13Exeter: £4.43Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Exeter £3.95Exeter: £3.95Brighton and Hove: £5.64Exeter: £3.97Brighton and Hove: £5.66Exeter: £3.75Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.95Exeter: £4.70Brighton and Hove: £4.98Exeter: £4.44Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove is higher105.8

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher57.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higher136.8

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higher15.2

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Brighton and Hove and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,690£3,706£3,500Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,441£12,494£11,801Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,467£1,473£1,391Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,341£11,389£10,758Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£409£411£388Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£664£667£630Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£26£26£25Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£393£394£373Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£127£128£121Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£70£70£66Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,103£1,108£1,047Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£223£224£212Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£285£286£270Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£4.67£4.69£4.43Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.95£3.97£3.75Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.68£4.70£4.44Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,007.1Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8105.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9139.9Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.657.8Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2136.8Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.515.2Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton and Hove Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Brighton and Hove: £4,100Exeter: £3,706Brighton and Hove: £4,118Exeter: £3,500Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Exeter £1,923Exeter: £1,923Brighton and Hove: £1,722Exeter: £1,931Brighton and Hove: £1,730Exeter: £1,824Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,923£1,931£1,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Exeter £1,019Exeter: £1,019Brighton and Hove: £1,388Exeter: £1,024Brighton and Hove: £1,394Exeter: £967Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higher£1,019£1,024£967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Exeter £1,753Exeter: £1,753Brighton and Hove: £1,530Exeter: £1,760Brighton and Hove: £1,537Exeter: £1,662Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,753£1,760£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Exeter £63Exeter: £63Brighton and Hove: £100Exeter: £63Brighton and Hove: £100Exeter: £60Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Exeter £103Exeter: £103Brighton and Hove: £88Exeter: £103Brighton and Hove: £88Exeter: £97Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06Brighton and Hove: £5.10Exeter: £4.08Brighton and Hove: £5.12Exeter: £3.85Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Brighton and Hove: £441Exeter: £394Brighton and Hove: £443Exeter: £373Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Brighton and Hove: £138Exeter: £128Brighton and Hove: £139Exeter: £121Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Exeter £49Exeter: £49Brighton and Hove: £54Exeter: £49Brighton and Hove: £54Exeter: £46Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Exeter £767Exeter: £767Brighton and Hove: £1,083Exeter: £770Brighton and Hove: £1,088Exeter: £727Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higher£767£770£727

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Brighton and Hove: £405Exeter: £224Brighton and Hove: £407Exeter: £212Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Exeter £198Exeter: £198Brighton and Hove: £241Exeter: £199Brighton and Hove: £242Exeter: £188Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Exeter £3.25Exeter: £3.25Brighton and Hove: £6.52Exeter: £3.26Brighton and Hove: £6.54Exeter: £3.08Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Exeter £2.74Exeter: £2.74Brighton and Hove: £4.04Exeter: £2.75Brighton and Hove: £4.05Exeter: £2.60Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.95Exeter: £4.70Brighton and Hove: £4.98Exeter: £4.44Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Exeter 155.6Exeter: 155.6Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Exeter 16.4Exeter: 16.4Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove is higher16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Exeter 95.1Exeter: 95.1Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higher95.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higher10.6

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Brighton and Hove and Exeter, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,690£3,706£3,500Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,019£1,024£967Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£63£63£60Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£103£97Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.06£4.08£3.85Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£393£394£373Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£127£128£121Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£49£49£46Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£767£770£727Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£223£224£212Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£198£199£188Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£3.25£3.26£3.08Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.74£2.75£2.60Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.68£4.70£4.44Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0155.6Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.816.4Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.6Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.657.8Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.595.1Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.6Brighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 0. 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

Brighton and Hove Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Exeter £512.9mExeter: £512.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnExeter: £515.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnExeter: £486.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higher£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Exeter £267.2mExeter: £267.2mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mExeter: £268.4mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mExeter: £253.5mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Exeter £141.7mExeter: £141.7mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mExeter: £142.3mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mExeter: £134.4mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Exeter £243.6mExeter: £243.6mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mExeter: £244.7mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mExeter: £231.1mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Exeter £8.8mExeter: £8.8mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mExeter: £8.8mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mExeter: £8.3mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Exeter £14.3mExeter: £14.3mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mExeter: £14.3mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mExeter: £13.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mExeter: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mExeter: £0.53mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Exeter £54.6mExeter: £54.6mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mExeter: £54.8mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mExeter: £51.8mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Exeter £17.7mExeter: £17.7mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mExeter: £17.8mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mExeter: £16.8mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Exeter £6.8mExeter: £6.8mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mExeter: £6.8mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mExeter: £6.4mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Exeter £106.6mExeter: £106.6mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mExeter: £107.1mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mExeter: £101.1mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Exeter £31.0mExeter: £31.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mExeter: £31.2mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mExeter: £29.4mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Exeter £27.5mExeter: £27.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mExeter: £27.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mExeter: £26.1mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Exeter £0.45mExeter: £0.45mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mExeter: £0.45mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mExeter: £0.43mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Exeter £0.38mExeter: £0.38mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mExeter: £0.38mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mExeter: £0.36mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Exeter £0.65mExeter: £0.65mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mExeter: £0.65mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mExeter: £0.62mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Exeter 21,634Exeter: 21,634Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Exeter 2,273Exeter: 2,273Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher2,273

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Exeter 3,005Exeter: 3,005Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count3,005

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Exeter 8,027Exeter: 8,027Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Exeter 13,219Exeter: 13,219Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higher13,219

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Exeter 1,472Exeter: 1,472Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higher1,472

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Exeter, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32521,634Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9412,273Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1423,005Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,7038,027Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78813,219Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3611,472Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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