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Exeter and Brighton and Hove

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

Exeter is higher than Brighton and Hove on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Exeter: 1,007.1

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

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

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

    139.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count134.9

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

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

    57.8Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Brighton and Hove is higher175.2

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

    15.2Brighton and Hove is higher16.5

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Exeter and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£655£658£621Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9134.9Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.865.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.216.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 17. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Exeter: £4.06Brighton and Hove: £5.12Exeter: £4.08Brighton and Hove: £4.84Exeter: £3.85

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    155.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.4Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    95.1Brighton and Hove is higher125.5

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

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

    10.6Brighton and Hove is higher11.8

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Exeter and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureExeterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,722£1,730£1,634Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£1,530£1,537£1,451Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£88£88£83Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6138.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.865.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.611.8Brighton and Hove

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mExeter: £0.56mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mExeter: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBrighton and Hove 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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mExeter: £54.6mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mExeter: £54.8mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mExeter: £51.8m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,634Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,273Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

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

    3,005Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

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

    8,027Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,219Brighton and Hove is higher35,788

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

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

    1,472Brighton and Hove is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Exeter and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureExeterBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63439,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2735,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0055,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,02718,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21935,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4723,361Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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  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.