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Exeter and Cambridge

139,007 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Cambridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Exeter Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Exeter: £3,690Cambridge: £2,595Exeter: £3,706Cambridge: £2,451Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Exeter is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Exeter: £12,441Cambridge: £11,984Exeter: £12,494Cambridge: £11,319Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Exeter is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Exeter: £1,467Cambridge: £1,068Exeter: £1,473Cambridge: £1,009Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Exeter is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Exeter: £11,341Cambridge: £10,936Exeter: £11,389Cambridge: £10,329Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Exeter is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

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

    £409£411£388Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£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, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Exeter: £664Cambridge: £532Exeter: £667Cambridge: £503Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Exeter is higher£530£532£503

  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, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Exeter: £26Cambridge: £24Exeter: £26Cambridge: £23Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Exeter is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Exeter: £393Cambridge: £246Exeter: £394Cambridge: £233Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Exeter: £127Cambridge: £56Exeter: £128Cambridge: £53Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Exeter: £70Cambridge: £41Exeter: £70Cambridge: £39Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Exeter: £1,103Cambridge: £844Exeter: £1,108Cambridge: £797Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Exeter is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Exeter: £223Cambridge: £196Exeter: £224Cambridge: £185Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Exeter is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Exeter: £285Cambridge: £175Exeter: £286Cambridge: £166Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Exeter is higher£175£175£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Exeter: £4.67Cambridge: £5.45Exeter: £4.69Cambridge: £5.15Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Cambridge is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Exeter: £3.95Cambridge: £2.39Exeter: £3.97Cambridge: £2.26Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Exeter is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Exeter: £4.68Cambridge: £3.77Exeter: £4.70Cambridge: £3.56Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Exeter is higher956.3

  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, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Exeter is higher97.5

  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, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Exeter is higher110.8

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher36.1

  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, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Exeter is higher95.6

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Exeter is higher9.2

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Exeter and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£2,584£2,595£2,451Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£11,933£11,984£11,319Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,064£1,068£1,009Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£10,889£10,936£10,329Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£490£492£465Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£530£532£503Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£245£246£233Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£56£56£53Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£41£41£39Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£840£844£797Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£195£196£185Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£175£175£166Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.43£5.45£5.15Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£2.38£2.39£2.26Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.75£3.77£3.56Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1956.3Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.897.5Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9110.8Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.836.1Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.895.6Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.29.2Exeter

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Exeter: £3,690Cambridge: £2,595Exeter: £3,706Cambridge: £2,451Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Exeter is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Exeter: £1,923Cambridge: £1,297Exeter: £1,931Cambridge: £1,225Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Exeter: £1,019Cambridge: £796Exeter: £1,024Cambridge: £752Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Exeter is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Exeter: £1,753Cambridge: £1,183Exeter: £1,760Cambridge: £1,118Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Exeter: £63Cambridge: £53Exeter: £63Cambridge: £50Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Exeter: £103Cambridge: £58Exeter: £103Cambridge: £54Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Exeter is higher£57£58£54

  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, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Exeter: £4.06Cambridge: £2.58Exeter: £4.08Cambridge: £2.44Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Exeter is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Exeter: £393Cambridge: £246Exeter: £394Cambridge: £233Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Exeter: £127Cambridge: £56Exeter: £128Cambridge: £53Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Exeter: £49Cambridge: £31Exeter: £49Cambridge: £29Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Exeter is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Exeter: £767Cambridge: £629Exeter: £770Cambridge: £594Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Exeter is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Exeter: £223Cambridge: £196Exeter: £224Cambridge: £185Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Exeter is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Exeter: £198Cambridge: £131Exeter: £199Cambridge: £123Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Exeter is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Exeter: £3.25Cambridge: £4.07Exeter: £3.26Cambridge: £3.84Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Cambridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Exeter: £2.74Cambridge: £1.78Exeter: £2.75Cambridge: £1.68Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Exeter is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Exeter: £4.68Cambridge: £3.77Exeter: £4.70Cambridge: £3.56Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Exeter is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Exeter is higher10.6

  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, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Exeter is higher12.0

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Exeter is higher71.3

  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, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Exeter is higher6.8

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Exeter and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureExeterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£2,584£2,595£2,451Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,291£1,297£1,225Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£793£796£752Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£1,178£1,183£1,118Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£53£53£50Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£57£58£54Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£2.57£2.58£2.44Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£245£246£233Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£56£56£53Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£31£31£29Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£626£629£594Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£195£196£185Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£130£131£123Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£1.77£1.78£1.68Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£3.75£3.77£3.56Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6103.5Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.410.6Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.612.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.836.1Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.171.3Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.66.8Exeter

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mExeter: £512.9mCambridge: £393.6mExeter: £515.1mCambridge: £371.8mExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mExeter is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mExeter: £267.2mCambridge: £196.7mExeter: £268.4mCambridge: £185.7mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mExeter is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mExeter: £141.7mCambridge: £120.8mExeter: £142.3mCambridge: £114.1mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mExeter is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mExeter: £243.6mCambridge: £179.5mExeter: £244.7mCambridge: £169.5mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mExeter is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mExeter: £8.8mCambridge: £8.1mExeter: £8.8mCambridge: £7.6mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mExeter: £14.3mCambridge: £8.7mExeter: £14.3mCambridge: £8.3mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mExeter is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  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, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mExeter: £0.56mCambridge: £0.39mExeter: £0.57mCambridge: £0.37mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mExeter: £54.6mCambridge: £37.4mExeter: £54.8mCambridge: £35.3mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mExeter is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mExeter: £17.7mCambridge: £8.5mExeter: £17.8mCambridge: £8.0mExeter: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mExeter is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mExeter: £6.8mCambridge: £4.7mExeter: £6.8mCambridge: £4.4mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mExeter is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mExeter: £106.6mCambridge: £95.4mExeter: £107.1mCambridge: £90.1mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mExeter is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mExeter: £31.0mCambridge: £29.8mExeter: £31.2mCambridge: £28.1mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mExeter is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mExeter: £27.5mCambridge: £19.8mExeter: £27.6mCambridge: £18.7mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mExeter is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mExeter: £0.45mCambridge: £0.62mExeter: £0.45mCambridge: £0.58mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCambridge is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mExeter: £0.38mCambridge: £0.27mExeter: £0.38mCambridge: £0.25mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mExeter is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mExeter: £0.65mCambridge: £0.57mExeter: £0.65mCambridge: £0.54mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mExeter is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Exeter is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Exeter is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Exeter is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Exeter is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Exeter is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Exeter is higher1,034

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Exeter and Cambridge, total
MeasureExeterCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mExeter
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63415,692Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2731,600Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0051,818Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0275,479Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21910,812Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4721,034Exeter

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.