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Exeter and Norwich

139,007 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Norwich on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Exeter is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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 Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Exeter: £3,690Norwich: £4,293Exeter: £3,706Norwich: £4,055Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Norwich is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Exeter: £12,441Norwich: £12,961Exeter: £12,494Norwich: £12,242Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,906£12,961£12,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Exeter: £1,467Norwich: £2,157Exeter: £1,473Norwich: £2,037Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Norwich is higher£2,148£2,157£2,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Exeter: £11,341Norwich: £11,474Exeter: £11,389Norwich: £10,838Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,426£11,474£10,838

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £409, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Exeter: £409Norwich: £657Exeter: £411Norwich: £621Exeter: £388

    £409£411£388Norwich is higher£654£657£621

  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, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Exeter: £664Norwich: £790Exeter: £667Norwich: £746Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Norwich is higher£786£790£746

  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, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Exeter: £26Norwich: £40Exeter: £26Norwich: £38Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Norwich is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Exeter: £393Norwich: £518Exeter: £394Norwich: £490Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Norwich is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Exeter: £127Norwich: £121Exeter: £128Norwich: £114Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£120£121£114

  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, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Exeter: £70Norwich: £101Exeter: £70Norwich: £96Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Norwich is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Exeter: £1,103Norwich: £1,637Exeter: £1,108Norwich: £1,546Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Norwich is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Exeter: £223Norwich: £315Exeter: £224Norwich: £298Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Norwich is higher£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Exeter: £285Norwich: £403Exeter: £286Norwich: £381Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Norwich is higher£402£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Exeter: £4.67Norwich: £8.67Exeter: £4.69Norwich: £8.19Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Norwich is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Exeter: £3.95Norwich: £7.02Exeter: £3.97Norwich: £6.63Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Norwich is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Exeter: £4.68Norwich: £4.68Exeter: £4.70Norwich: £4.42Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  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, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Norwich is higher158.4

  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, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Norwich is higher160.2

  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, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Norwich is higher76.7

  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, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Norwich is higher217.6

  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, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Norwich is higher22.1

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Exeter and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£654£657£621Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£120£121£114Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£101£101£96Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.66£4.68£4.42Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.876.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.222.1Norwich

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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 Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Exeter: £3,690Norwich: £4,293Exeter: £3,706Norwich: £4,055Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Norwich is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Exeter: £1,923Norwich: £1,835Exeter: £1,931Norwich: £1,734Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Exeter: £1,019Norwich: £1,499Exeter: £1,024Norwich: £1,416Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Norwich is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Exeter: £1,753Norwich: £1,625Exeter: £1,760Norwich: £1,535Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Exeter: £63Norwich: £93Exeter: £63Norwich: £88Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Norwich is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Exeter: £103Norwich: £112Exeter: £103Norwich: £106Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Norwich is higher£111£112£106

  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, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Exeter: £4.06Norwich: £5.64Exeter: £4.08Norwich: £5.33Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Norwich is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Exeter: £393Norwich: £518Exeter: £394Norwich: £490Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Norwich is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Exeter: £127Norwich: £121Exeter: £128Norwich: £114Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Exeter: £49Norwich: £70Exeter: £49Norwich: £66Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Norwich is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Exeter: £767Norwich: £1,137Exeter: £770Norwich: £1,074Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Norwich is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Exeter: £223Norwich: £315Exeter: £224Norwich: £298Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Norwich is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Exeter: £198Norwich: £280Exeter: £199Norwich: £265Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Norwich is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Exeter: £3.25Norwich: £6.03Exeter: £3.26Norwich: £5.70Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Norwich is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Exeter: £2.74Norwich: £4.88Exeter: £2.75Norwich: £4.61Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Norwich is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Exeter: £4.68Norwich: £4.68Exeter: £4.70Norwich: £4.42Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Norwich is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 21.6, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Norwich is higher22.7

  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, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Norwich is higher76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Norwich is higher151.2

  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, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Norwich is higher15.4

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Exeter and Norwich, per resident
MeasureExeterNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,828£1,835£1,734Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£1,618£1,625£1,535Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£111£112£106Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£120£121£114Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£70£70£66Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.66£4.68£4.42Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6144.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.422.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.7Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.876.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.615.4Norwich

Total

Exeter is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 19. 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 Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mExeter: £512.9mNorwich: £631.7mExeter: £515.1mNorwich: £596.6mExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mNorwich is higher£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mExeter: £267.2mNorwich: £270.0mExeter: £268.4mNorwich: £255.1mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mExeter: £141.7mNorwich: £220.5mExeter: £142.3mNorwich: £208.3mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mNorwich is higher£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mExeter: £243.6mNorwich: £239.1mExeter: £244.7mNorwich: £225.8mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mExeter: £8.8mNorwich: £13.7mExeter: £8.8mNorwich: £12.9mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorwich is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mExeter: £14.3mNorwich: £16.5mExeter: £14.3mNorwich: £15.5mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorwich is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

  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, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mExeter: £0.56mNorwich: £0.83mExeter: £0.57mNorwich: £0.78mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorwich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mExeter: £54.6mNorwich: £76.3mExeter: £54.8mNorwich: £72.0mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mNorwich is higher£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mExeter: £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mExeter: £17.8mNorwich: £16.8mExeter: £16.8m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mExeter: £6.8mNorwich: £10.3mExeter: £6.8mNorwich: £9.8mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorwich is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mExeter: £106.6mNorwich: £167.3mExeter: £107.1mNorwich: £158.1mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mNorwich is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mExeter: £31.0mNorwich: £46.4mExeter: £31.2mNorwich: £43.8mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mNorwich is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mExeter: £27.5mNorwich: £41.2mExeter: £27.6mNorwich: £39.0mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorwich is higher£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mExeter: £0.45mNorwich: £0.89mExeter: £0.45mNorwich: £0.84mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorwich is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mExeter: £0.38mNorwich: £0.72mExeter: £0.38mNorwich: £0.68mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorwich is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mExeter: £0.65mNorwich: £0.69mExeter: £0.65mNorwich: £0.65mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Exeter is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Norwich is higher3,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Norwich is higher3,338

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Norwich is higher11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Norwich is higher22,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Norwich is higher2,264

Show the numbers
Exeter and Norwich, total
MeasureExeterNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNorwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNorwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNorwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNorwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNorwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNorwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63421,189Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2733,299Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0053,338Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,02711,283Norwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21922,250Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4722,264Norwich

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.
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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.