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Exeter and Oxford

139,007 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Oxford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 3. 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Exeter: £3,690Oxford: £2,890Exeter: £3,706Oxford: £2,730Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Exeter is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Exeter: £12,441Oxford: £11,987Exeter: £12,494Oxford: £11,322Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Exeter is higher£11,936£11,987£11,322

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Exeter: £1,467Oxford: £1,279Exeter: £1,473Oxford: £1,208Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Exeter: £11,341Oxford: £10,797Exeter: £11,389Oxford: £10,198Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Exeter is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £409, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Exeter: £409Oxford: £580Exeter: £411Oxford: £548Exeter: £388

    £409£411£388Oxford is higher£577£580£548

  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, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Exeter: £664Oxford: £584Exeter: £667Oxford: £552Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Exeter is higher£581£584£552

  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, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Exeter: £26Oxford: £26Exeter: £26Oxford: £25Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Exeter is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Exeter: £393Oxford: £249Exeter: £394Oxford: £236Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Exeter: £127Oxford: £95Exeter: £128Oxford: £89Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£94£95£89

  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, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Exeter: £70Oxford: £53Exeter: £70Oxford: £50Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Exeter: £1,103Oxford: £1,053Exeter: £1,108Oxford: £995Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Exeter: £223Oxford: £254Exeter: £224Oxford: £240Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Oxford is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Exeter: £285Oxford: £165Exeter: £286Oxford: £156Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Exeter is higher£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Exeter: £4.67Oxford: £4.10Exeter: £4.69Oxford: £3.87Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Exeter: £3.95Oxford: £3.89Exeter: £3.97Oxford: £3.67Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Exeter: £4.68Oxford: £4.85Exeter: £4.70Oxford: £4.58Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Oxford is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  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, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Exeter is higher958.4

  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, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Exeter is higher105.4

  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, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Exeter is higher120.0

  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, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher37.7

  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, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Exeter is higher11.9

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Exeter and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£2,878£2,890£2,730Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£11,936£11,987£11,322Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,274£1,279£1,208Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£10,751£10,797£10,198Exeter
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£581£584£552Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£26£26£25Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£248£249£236Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£94£95£89Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£53£53£50Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,049£1,053£995Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£164£165£156Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.08£4.10£3.87Exeter
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.87£3.89£3.67Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1958.4Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8105.4Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9120.0Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.837.7Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8115.5Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.211.9Exeter

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Exeter: £3,690Oxford: £2,890Exeter: £3,706Oxford: £2,730Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Exeter is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Exeter: £1,923Oxford: £1,351Exeter: £1,931Oxford: £1,276Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Exeter: £1,019Oxford: £936Exeter: £1,024Oxford: £884Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Exeter: £1,753Oxford: £1,217Exeter: £1,760Oxford: £1,149Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Exeter: £63Oxford: £65Exeter: £63Oxford: £62Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Oxford is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Exeter: £103Oxford: £66Exeter: £103Oxford: £62Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Exeter is higher£66£66£62

  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, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Exeter: £4.06Oxford: £2.96Exeter: £4.08Oxford: £2.80Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Exeter is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Exeter: £393Oxford: £249Exeter: £394Oxford: £236Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Exeter: £127Oxford: £95Exeter: £128Oxford: £89Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Exeter is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Exeter: £49Oxford: £39Exeter: £49Oxford: £37Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Exeter is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Exeter: £767Oxford: £770Exeter: £770Oxford: £728Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Exeter: £223Oxford: £254Exeter: £224Oxford: £240Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Oxford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Exeter: £198Oxford: £121Exeter: £199Oxford: £114Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Exeter is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Exeter: £3.25Oxford: £3.00Exeter: £3.26Oxford: £2.83Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Exeter: £2.74Oxford: £2.84Exeter: £2.75Oxford: £2.68Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Exeter: £4.68Oxford: £4.85Exeter: £4.70Oxford: £4.58Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Oxford is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Exeter is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Exeter is higher11.9

  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, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Exeter is higher13.5

  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, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count84.5

  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, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Exeter is higher8.7

Show the numbers
Exeter and Oxford, per resident
MeasureExeterOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£2,878£2,890£2,730Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,345£1,351£1,276Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£932£936£884Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£1,212£1,217£1,149Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£66£66£62Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£2.95£2.96£2.80Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£248£249£236Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£94£95£89Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£767£770£728Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£120£121£114Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.98£3.00£2.83Exeter
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6108.0Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.411.9Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.613.5Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.837.7Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.184.5Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.68.7Exeter

Total

Exeter is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 8. 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mExeter: £512.9mOxford: £485.0mExeter: £515.1mOxford: £458.1mExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mExeter is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mExeter: £267.2mOxford: £226.8mExeter: £268.4mOxford: £214.2mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mExeter is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mExeter: £141.7mOxford: £157.0mExeter: £142.3mOxford: £148.3mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mExeter: £243.6mOxford: £204.2mExeter: £244.7mOxford: £192.9mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mExeter is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mExeter: £8.8mOxford: £11.0mExeter: £8.8mOxford: £10.4mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mOxford is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mExeter: £14.3mOxford: £11.0mExeter: £14.3mOxford: £10.4mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mExeter is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mExeter: £0.56mOxford: £0.50mExeter: £0.57mOxford: £0.47mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mExeter: £54.6mOxford: £41.9mExeter: £54.8mOxford: £39.5mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mExeter is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mExeter: £17.7mOxford: £15.9mExeter: £17.8mOxford: £15.0mExeter: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mExeter is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mExeter: £6.8mOxford: £6.5mExeter: £6.8mOxford: £6.2mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mExeter is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mExeter: £106.6mOxford: £129.3mExeter: £107.1mOxford: £122.1mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mExeter: £31.0mOxford: £42.7mExeter: £31.2mOxford: £40.3mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mExeter: £27.5mOxford: £20.2mExeter: £27.6mOxford: £19.1mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mExeter is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mExeter: £0.45mOxford: £0.50mExeter: £0.45mOxford: £0.48mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mExeter: £0.38mOxford: £0.48mExeter: £0.38mOxford: £0.45mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mExeter: £0.65mOxford: £0.81mExeter: £0.65mOxford: £0.77mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mOxford is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Exeter is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Exeter is higher1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Exeter is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Exeter is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Oxford is higherDepends on how you count14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Exeter is higher1,463

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Exeter and Oxford, total
MeasureExeterOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mExeter
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mOxford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63418,130Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2731,994Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0052,269Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0276,331Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21914,179Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4721,463Exeter

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.