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Local authority in South West, England

Exeter

In Exeter, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 87% of local authorities in 2024-25.

139,007 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Exeter compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,690£3,706£3,500

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    304th of 348, lower than in 87% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,441£12,494£11,801

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    287th of 347, lower than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,467£1,473£1,391

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    271st of 350, lower than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Exeter
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500304th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801287th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391271st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Exeter's benefit money go?

People here received £512.9 million£515.1 million£486.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Exeter, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £243.6m; Pension Credit £8.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £106.6m; Housing Benefit £31.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.65mState Pension: £243.6mPension Credit: £8.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £106.6mHousing Benefit: £31.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.65m
Spending in Exeter, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £244.7m; Pension Credit £8.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.57m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £107.1m; Housing Benefit £31.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.65mState Pension: £244.7mPension Credit: £8.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.57mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £107.1mHousing Benefit: £31.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.65m
Spending in Exeter, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £231.1m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.4m; Universal Credit £101.1m; Housing Benefit £29.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.36m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £231.1mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.4mUniversal Credit: £101.1mHousing Benefit: £29.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.36mOther benefits: £0.62m
  1. State Pension£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m
  2. Pension Credit£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
  8. Universal Credit£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
  12. Income Support£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
  13. Other benefits£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
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Spending by benefit in Exeter, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m47%Published
Pension Credit£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m1%Published
Universal Credit£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m21%Published
Housing Benefit£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m0.1%Published
All benefits£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,690, expected £3,790, difference −£100

    Actual £3,690£3,706£3,500Expected £3,790£3,806£3,595Difference −£100−£100−£95

    Benefit spending per resident was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £95 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,441, expected £12,584, difference −£143

    Actual £12,441£12,494£11,801Expected £12,584£12,637£11,936Difference −£143−£144−£136

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £143 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £144 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £136 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,467, expected £1,517, difference −£51

    Actual £1,467£1,473£1,391Expected £1,517£1,524£1,439Difference −£51−£51−£48

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £51 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £51 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £48 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Exeter
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,690£3,706£3,500£3,790£3,806£3,595−£100−£100−£95
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,584£12,637£11,936−£143−£144−£136
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,517£1,524£1,439−£51−£51−£48
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Exeter received £1.23 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,854£2,823£2,605
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,501£3,463£3,195
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.23
171st of 346, higher than in 50% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Exeter only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,639
  • Aged 16 to 6496,605
  • Aged 651,281
  • Aged 66 and over21,482
  • All residents139,007
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,025 people in Exeter receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    46%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    8%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Exeter
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,72646%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,20315%19%
Neurological disease1,11314%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)6238%12%
Respiratory disease3004%4%
Malignant disease2053%3%
Cardiovascular disease1742%3%
Visual disease1632%2%
Endocrine disease1212%1%
Hearing disorders881%1%
Gastrointestinal disease750.9%1%
Genitourinary disease570.7%0.9%
Skin disease580.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)310.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract310.4%0.4%
Infectious disease290.4%0.4%
Haematological disease110.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Exeter

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ExeterThis area£3,690£3,706£3,500
  2. Brighton and Hove1.05£4,100£4,118£3,889Compare
  3. City of Edinburgh1.20£3,704£3,720£3,514Compare
  4. York1.30£3,598£3,614£3,413Compare
  5. Aberdeen City1.36£3,755£3,771£3,562Compare
  6. Oxford1.42£2,878£2,890£2,730Compare
  7. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.42£4,573£4,593£4,338Compare
  8. Worcester1.43£4,078£4,095£3,868Compare
  9. Cardiff1.53£4,242£4,260£4,024Compare
  10. Norwich1.57£4,275£4,293£4,055Compare
  11. Bristol, City of1.62£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  12. Worthing1.69£4,646£4,666£4,407Compare
  13. Charnwood1.73£3,848£3,865£3,650Compare
  14. Broxtowe1.74£4,271£4,290£4,052Compare
  15. Swansea1.74£5,197£5,220£4,930Compare
  16. Plymouth1.75£4,681£4,701£4,440Compare
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Areas most like Exeter
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Exeter£3,690£3,706£3,500
Brighton and Hove1.05£4,100£4,118£3,889
City of Edinburgh1.20£3,704£3,720£3,514
York1.30£3,598£3,614£3,413
Aberdeen City1.36£3,755£3,771£3,562
Oxford1.42£2,878£2,890£2,730
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.42£4,573£4,593£4,338
Worcester1.43£4,078£4,095£3,868
Cardiff1.53£4,242£4,260£4,024
Norwich1.57£4,275£4,293£4,055
Bristol, City of1.62£3,653£3,669£3,465
Worthing1.69£4,646£4,666£4,407
Charnwood1.73£3,848£3,865£3,650
Broxtowe1.74£4,271£4,290£4,052
Swansea1.74£5,197£5,220£4,930
Plymouth1.75£4,681£4,701£4,440
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Exeter

Each share is the part of Exeter's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Exeter, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m245th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500304th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m272nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824284th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801287th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m209th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967227th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391271st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m268th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662278th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758264th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m232nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60269th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388180th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m278th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97290th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630240th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m227th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85249th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25160th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m207th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373199th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m200th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121179th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m244th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46272nd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66297th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m217th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727229th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047289th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m158th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212118th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m166th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188141st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270183rd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m257th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08301st of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43333rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m234th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60243rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75266th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m279th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44309th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.23171st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,634269th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6278th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1204th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,273220th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.4245th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8156th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,005278th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6288th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9247th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,027212th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.8211th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,219211th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1222nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8266th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,472249th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.6280th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.2304th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£388.9m£384.7m£355.0m248th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,854£2,823£2,605240th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.23171st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£100−£100−£95240th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£143−£144−£136253rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£51−£51−£48209th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Exeter

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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