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Exeter and Plymouth

139,007 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Plymouth on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Exeter is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 21. 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

Exeter Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Exeter: £3,690Plymouth: £4,701Exeter: £3,706Plymouth: £4,440Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Exeter: £12,441Plymouth: £12,562Exeter: £12,494Plymouth: £11,866Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Plymouth is higher£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Exeter: £1,467Plymouth: £2,255Exeter: £1,473Plymouth: £2,130Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Exeter: £11,341Plymouth: £11,309Exeter: £11,389Plymouth: £10,682Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £409, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Exeter: £409Plymouth: £492Exeter: £411Plymouth: £465Exeter: £388

    £409£411£388Plymouth is higher£490£492£465

  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: Exeter £664, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Exeter: £664Plymouth: £730Exeter: £667Plymouth: £690Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Plymouth is higher£727£730£690

  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: Exeter £26, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Exeter: £26Plymouth: £31Exeter: £26Plymouth: £29Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Plymouth is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Exeter: £393Plymouth: £593Exeter: £394Plymouth: £560Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Exeter: £127Plymouth: £165Exeter: £128Plymouth: £156Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Exeter £70, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Exeter: £70Plymouth: £123Exeter: £70Plymouth: £116Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Plymouth is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Exeter: £1,103Plymouth: £1,733Exeter: £1,108Plymouth: £1,637Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Plymouth is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Exeter: £223Plymouth: £247Exeter: £224Plymouth: £233Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Exeter: £285Plymouth: £385Exeter: £286Plymouth: £364Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Exeter: £4.67Plymouth: £5.60Exeter: £4.69Plymouth: £5.29Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Plymouth is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Exeter: £3.95Plymouth: £8.34Exeter: £3.97Plymouth: £7.88Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Exeter: £4.68Plymouth: £6.48Exeter: £4.70Plymouth: £6.12Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Exeter 1,007.1, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Plymouth is higher1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Exeter 105.8, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Plymouth is higher121.9

  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: Exeter 139.9, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Plymouth is higher156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 57.8, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Exeter 136.8, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: Exeter 15.2, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Plymouth is higher26.3

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Exeter and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,509£12,562£11,866Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£11,261£11,309£10,682Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£727£730£690Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.58£5.60£5.29Plymouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9156.8Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.885.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.226.3Plymouth

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 22. 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

Exeter Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Exeter: £3,690Plymouth: £4,701Exeter: £3,706Plymouth: £4,440Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Exeter: £1,923Plymouth: £2,240Exeter: £1,931Plymouth: £2,116Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Plymouth is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Exeter: £1,019Plymouth: £1,450Exeter: £1,024Plymouth: £1,370Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Exeter: £1,753Plymouth: £2,017Exeter: £1,760Plymouth: £1,905Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Exeter: £63Plymouth: £88Exeter: £63Plymouth: £83Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Exeter: £103Plymouth: £130Exeter: £103Plymouth: £123Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Plymouth is higher£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Exeter £4.06, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Exeter: £4.06Plymouth: £5.45Exeter: £4.08Plymouth: £5.15Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Plymouth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Exeter: £393Plymouth: £593Exeter: £394Plymouth: £560Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Exeter: £127Plymouth: £165Exeter: £128Plymouth: £156Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Exeter: £49Plymouth: £79Exeter: £49Plymouth: £75Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Plymouth is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Exeter: £767Plymouth: £1,114Exeter: £770Plymouth: £1,053Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Plymouth is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Exeter: £223Plymouth: £247Exeter: £224Plymouth: £233Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Exeter: £198Plymouth: £248Exeter: £199Plymouth: £234Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Exeter: £3.25Plymouth: £3.60Exeter: £3.26Plymouth: £3.40Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Plymouth is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Exeter: £2.74Plymouth: £5.37Exeter: £2.75Plymouth: £5.07Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Exeter: £4.68Plymouth: £6.48Exeter: £4.70Plymouth: £6.12Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Plymouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Plymouth is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 21.6, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Plymouth is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 57.8, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 10.6, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Plymouth is higher16.9

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Exeter and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureExeterPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.58£3.60£3.40Plymouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.421.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.628.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.885.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.616.9Plymouth

Total

Exeter is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 22. 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

Exeter Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnExeter: £512.9mPlymouth: £1.3bnExeter: £515.1mPlymouth: £1.2bnExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mExeter: £267.2mPlymouth: £609.1mExeter: £268.4mPlymouth: £575.3mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mPlymouth is higher£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mExeter: £141.7mPlymouth: £394.3mExeter: £142.3mPlymouth: £372.5mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mExeter: £243.6mPlymouth: £548.3mExeter: £244.7mPlymouth: £517.9mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mExeter: £8.8mPlymouth: £23.9mExeter: £8.8mPlymouth: £22.5mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mPlymouth is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mExeter: £14.3mPlymouth: £35.4mExeter: £14.3mPlymouth: £33.5mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPlymouth is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Exeter £0.56m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mExeter: £0.56mPlymouth: £1.5mExeter: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.4mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mExeter: £54.6mPlymouth: £161.1mExeter: £54.8mPlymouth: £152.2mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mExeter: £17.7mPlymouth: £44.9mExeter: £17.8mPlymouth: £42.4mExeter: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mExeter: £6.8mPlymouth: £21.6mExeter: £6.8mPlymouth: £20.4mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mPlymouth is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mExeter: £106.6mPlymouth: £303.0mExeter: £107.1mPlymouth: £286.2mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mPlymouth is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mExeter: £31.0mPlymouth: £67.0mExeter: £31.2mPlymouth: £63.3mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mExeter: £27.5mPlymouth: £67.3mExeter: £27.6mPlymouth: £63.6mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mExeter: £0.45mPlymouth: £0.98mExeter: £0.45mPlymouth: £0.92mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPlymouth is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mExeter: £0.38mPlymouth: £1.5mExeter: £0.38mPlymouth: £1.4mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mExeter: £0.65mPlymouth: £1.8mExeter: £0.65mPlymouth: £1.7mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Plymouth is higher49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Plymouth is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Plymouth is higher7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Plymouth is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Exeter and Plymouth, total
MeasureExeterPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63449,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2735,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0057,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,02723,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21936,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4724,592Plymouth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.