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Exeter and Worthing

139,007 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Worthing on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 6 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 16. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Exeter: £3,690Worthing: £4,666Exeter: £3,706Worthing: £4,407Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Exeter: £12,441Worthing: £12,627Exeter: £12,494Worthing: £11,927Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Worthing is higher£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Exeter: £1,467Worthing: £1,833Exeter: £1,473Worthing: £1,731Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Exeter: £11,341Worthing: £11,492Exeter: £11,389Worthing: £10,854Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Worthing is higher£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £409, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Exeter: £409Worthing: £387Exeter: £411Worthing: £366Exeter: £388

    £409£411£388Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Exeter: £664Worthing: £725Exeter: £667Worthing: £685Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Worthing is higher£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Exeter: £26Worthing: £23Exeter: £26Worthing: £22Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Exeter: £393Worthing: £378Exeter: £394Worthing: £357Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Exeter: £127Worthing: £147Exeter: £128Worthing: £138Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Exeter: £70Worthing: £87Exeter: £70Worthing: £82Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Exeter: £1,103Worthing: £1,417Exeter: £1,108Worthing: £1,339Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Exeter: £223Worthing: £262Exeter: £224Worthing: £248Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Exeter: £285Worthing: £316Exeter: £286Worthing: £298Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£314£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37Exeter: £4.67Worthing: £7.40Exeter: £4.69Worthing: £6.99Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Worthing is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Exeter: £3.95Worthing: £4.93Exeter: £3.97Worthing: £4.66Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Exeter: £4.68Worthing: £5.59Exeter: £4.70Worthing: £5.28Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Worthing is higher151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Worthing is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Worthing is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Exeter and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£385£387£366Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£722£725£685Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£23£23£22Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£377£378£357Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£87£87£82Worthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£314£316£298Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1990.5Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.893.1Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9151.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.856.4Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8166.2Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.218.5Worthing

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Exeter: £3,690Worthing: £4,666Exeter: £3,706Worthing: £4,407Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Exeter: £1,923Worthing: £2,762Exeter: £1,931Worthing: £2,609Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Worthing is higher£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Exeter: £1,019Worthing: £1,112Exeter: £1,024Worthing: £1,050Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Exeter: £1,753Worthing: £2,514Exeter: £1,760Worthing: £2,374Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Worthing is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Exeter: £63Worthing: £85Exeter: £63Worthing: £80Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Exeter: £103Worthing: £159Exeter: £103Worthing: £150Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Worthing is higher£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Exeter: £4.06Worthing: £5.08Exeter: £4.08Worthing: £4.80Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Exeter: £393Worthing: £378Exeter: £394Worthing: £357Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Exeter: £127Worthing: £147Exeter: £128Worthing: £138Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Exeter: £49Worthing: £53Exeter: £49Worthing: £50Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Exeter: £767Worthing: £860Exeter: £770Worthing: £812Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Exeter: £223Worthing: £262Exeter: £224Worthing: £248Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Exeter: £198Worthing: £192Exeter: £199Worthing: £181Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Exeter: £3.25Worthing: £4.49Exeter: £3.26Worthing: £4.24Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Exeter: £2.74Worthing: £3.00Exeter: £2.75Worthing: £2.83Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Exeter: £4.68Worthing: £5.59Exeter: £4.70Worthing: £5.28Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Worthing is higher33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Exeter is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Worthing is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Worthing is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Exeter and Worthing, per resident
MeasureExeterWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£84£85£80Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£158£159£150Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£377£378£357Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Worthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£856£860£812Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.98£3.00£2.83Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6216.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.633.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.856.4Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1100.8Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.611.2Worthing

Total

Exeter is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 10. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mExeter: £512.9mWorthing: £529.7mExeter: £515.1mWorthing: £500.3mExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mWorthing is higher£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mExeter: £267.2mWorthing: £313.5mExeter: £268.4mWorthing: £296.1mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mWorthing is higher£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mExeter: £141.7mWorthing: £126.2mExeter: £142.3mWorthing: £119.2mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mExeter: £243.6mWorthing: £285.3mExeter: £244.7mWorthing: £269.5mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mWorthing is higher£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mExeter: £8.8mWorthing: £9.6mExeter: £8.8mWorthing: £9.1mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mExeter: £14.3mWorthing: £18.0mExeter: £14.3mWorthing: £17.0mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWorthing is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mExeter: £0.56mWorthing: £0.58mExeter: £0.57mWorthing: £0.55mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mExeter: £54.6mWorthing: £42.9mExeter: £54.8mWorthing: £40.5mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mExeter is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mExeter: £17.7mWorthing: £16.6mExeter: £17.8mWorthing: £15.7mExeter: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mExeter: £6.8mWorthing: £6.0mExeter: £6.8mWorthing: £5.7mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mExeter: £106.6mWorthing: £97.6mExeter: £107.1mWorthing: £92.2mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mExeter: £31.0mWorthing: £29.8mExeter: £31.2mWorthing: £28.1mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mExeter: £27.5mWorthing: £21.7mExeter: £27.6mWorthing: £20.5mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mExeter: £0.45mWorthing: £0.51mExeter: £0.45mWorthing: £0.48mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mExeter: £0.38mWorthing: £0.34mExeter: £0.38mWorthing: £0.32mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mExeter: £0.65mWorthing: £0.63mExeter: £0.65mWorthing: £0.60mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Worthing is higherDepends on how you count2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Worthing is higher3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Exeter is higher6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Exeter is higherDepends on how you count11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,274

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Exeter and Worthing, total
MeasureExeterWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mExeter
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£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63424,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2732,311Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0053,770Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0276,404Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21911,445Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4721,274Exeter

Sources

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

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  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.
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