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Exeter and Aberdeen City

139,007 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Aberdeen City on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 11. 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Exeter: £3,690Aberdeen City: £3,771Exeter: £3,706Aberdeen City: £3,562Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,441, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Exeter: £12,441Aberdeen City: £12,686Exeter: £12,494Aberdeen City: £11,982Exeter: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Aberdeen City is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,467, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Exeter: £1,467Aberdeen City: £1,587Exeter: £1,473Aberdeen City: £1,499Exeter: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Aberdeen City is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,341, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Exeter: £11,341Aberdeen City: £11,746Exeter: £11,389Aberdeen City: £11,094Exeter: £10,758

    £11,341£11,389£10,758Aberdeen City is higher£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £409, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Exeter: £409Aberdeen City: £356Exeter: £411Aberdeen City: £336Exeter: £388

    £409£411£388Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Exeter: £664Aberdeen City: £565Exeter: £667Aberdeen City: £533Exeter: £630

    £664£667£630Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Exeter: £26Aberdeen City: £19Exeter: £26Aberdeen City: £18Exeter: £25

    £26£26£25Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Exeter: £393Aberdeen City: £353Exeter: £394Aberdeen City: £334Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Exeter: £127Aberdeen City: £131Exeter: £128Aberdeen City: £124Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

  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, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Exeter: £70Aberdeen City: £55Exeter: £70Aberdeen City: £52Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,103, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Exeter: £1,103Aberdeen City: £1,197Exeter: £1,108Aberdeen City: £1,131Exeter: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Exeter: £223Aberdeen City: £168Exeter: £224Aberdeen City: £158Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £285, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Exeter: £285Aberdeen City: £323Exeter: £286Aberdeen City: £306Exeter: £270

    £285£286£270Aberdeen City is higher£322£323£306

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.67, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Exeter: £4.67Aberdeen City: £7.41Exeter: £4.69Aberdeen City: £7.00Exeter: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Aberdeen City is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £3.95, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Exeter: £3.95Aberdeen City: £3.83Exeter: £3.97Aberdeen City: £3.62Exeter: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Exeter: £4.68Aberdeen City: £6.29Exeter: £4.70Aberdeen City: £5.94Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  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, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Exeter: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count990.2

  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, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Exeter: 105.8

    105.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Exeter: 139.9

    139.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  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, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Exeter: 136.8

    136.8Aberdeen City is higher157.3

  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, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Exeter: 15.2

    15.2Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Exeter and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,341£11,389£10,758£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£354£356£336Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£562£565£533EstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18EstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£352£353£334EstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52EstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£167£168£158Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.82£3.83£3.62Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1990.2Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.887.7Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9125.5Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.859.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.8157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.213.9EstimatedExeter

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,690, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Exeter: £3,690Aberdeen City: £3,771Exeter: £3,706Aberdeen City: £3,562Exeter: £3,500

    £3,690£3,706£3,500Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,923, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Exeter: £1,923Aberdeen City: £2,054Exeter: £1,931Aberdeen City: £1,940Exeter: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Aberdeen City is higher£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,019, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Exeter: £1,019Aberdeen City: £1,059Exeter: £1,024Aberdeen City: £1,000Exeter: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,753, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Exeter: £1,753Aberdeen City: £1,902Exeter: £1,760Aberdeen City: £1,796Exeter: £1,662

    £1,753£1,760£1,662Aberdeen City is higher£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £63, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Exeter: £63Aberdeen City: £58Exeter: £63Aberdeen City: £54Exeter: £60

    £63£63£60Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £103, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Exeter: £103Aberdeen City: £91Exeter: £103Aberdeen City: £86Exeter: £97

    £103£103£97Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Exeter: £4.06Aberdeen City: £3.16Exeter: £4.08Aberdeen City: £2.98Exeter: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £393, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Exeter: £393Aberdeen City: £353Exeter: £394Aberdeen City: £334Exeter: £373

    £393£394£373Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £127, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Exeter: £127Aberdeen City: £131Exeter: £128Aberdeen City: £124Exeter: £121

    £127£128£121Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £49, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Exeter: £49Aberdeen City: £37Exeter: £49Aberdeen City: £35Exeter: £46

    £49£49£46Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £767, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Exeter: £767Aberdeen City: £799Exeter: £770Aberdeen City: £755Exeter: £727

    £767£770£727Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £223, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Exeter: £223Aberdeen City: £168Exeter: £224Aberdeen City: £158Exeter: £212

    £223£224£212Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £198, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Exeter: £198Aberdeen City: £216Exeter: £199Aberdeen City: £204Exeter: £188

    £198£199£188Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.25, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Exeter: £3.25Aberdeen City: £4.94Exeter: £3.26Aberdeen City: £4.67Exeter: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.74, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Exeter: £2.74Aberdeen City: £2.56Exeter: £2.75Aberdeen City: £2.42Exeter: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £4.68, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Exeter: £4.68Aberdeen City: £6.29Exeter: £4.70Aberdeen City: £5.94Exeter: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 155.6, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Exeter: 155.6

    155.6Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 16.4, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Exeter: 16.4

    16.4Exeter is higherDepends on how you count14.2

  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, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Exeter: 21.6

    21.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count20.3

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Exeter: 57.8

    57.8Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 95.1, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Exeter: 95.1

    95.1Aberdeen City is higher105.0

  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, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Exeter: 10.6

    10.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Exeter and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureExeterAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,690£3,706£3,500£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,753£1,760£1,662£1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£57£58£54Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£91£91£86EstimatedExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£352£353£334EstimatedExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£37£37£35EstimatedExeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£167£168£158Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.55£2.56£2.42Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6160.3Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.2Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.3Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.859.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.1105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.3EstimatedExeter

Total

Exeter is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Exeter Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £512.9m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mExeter: £512.9mAberdeen City: £872.4mExeter: £515.1mAberdeen City: £824.0mExeter: £486.5m

    £512.9m£515.1m£486.5mAberdeen City is higher£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £267.2m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mExeter: £267.2mAberdeen City: £475.2mExeter: £268.4mAberdeen City: £448.8mExeter: £253.5m

    £267.2m£268.4m£253.5mAberdeen City is higher£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £141.7m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mExeter: £141.7mAberdeen City: £245.0mExeter: £142.3mAberdeen City: £231.4mExeter: £134.4m

    £141.7m£142.3m£134.4mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £243.6m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mExeter: £243.6mAberdeen City: £440.0mExeter: £244.7mAberdeen City: £415.5mExeter: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAberdeen City is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £8.8m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mExeter: £8.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mExeter: £8.8mAberdeen City: £12.6mExeter: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £14.3m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mExeter: £14.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mExeter: £14.3mAberdeen City: £20.0mExeter: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mExeter: £0.56mAberdeen City: £0.73mExeter: £0.57mAberdeen City: £0.69mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £54.6m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mExeter: £54.6mAberdeen City: £81.7mExeter: £54.8mAberdeen City: £77.2mExeter: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £17.7m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mExeter: £17.7mAberdeen City: £30.3mExeter: £17.8mAberdeen City: £28.6mExeter: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAberdeen City is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £6.8m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mExeter: £6.8mAberdeen City: £8.5mExeter: £6.8mAberdeen City: £8.0mExeter: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £106.6m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mExeter: £106.6mAberdeen City: £184.8mExeter: £107.1mAberdeen City: £174.5mExeter: £101.1m

    £106.6m£107.1m£101.1mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £31.0m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mExeter: £31.0mAberdeen City: £38.8mExeter: £31.2mAberdeen City: £36.6mExeter: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £27.5m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mExeter: £27.5mAberdeen City: £49.9mExeter: £27.6mAberdeen City: £47.2mExeter: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.45m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mExeter: £0.45mAberdeen City: £1.1mExeter: £0.45mAberdeen City: £1.1mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.38m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mExeter: £0.38mAberdeen City: £0.59mExeter: £0.38mAberdeen City: £0.56mExeter: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.65m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mExeter: £0.65mAberdeen City: £1.5mExeter: £0.65mAberdeen City: £1.4mExeter: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAberdeen City is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 21,634, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Exeter: 21,634

    21,634Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 2,273, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Exeter: 2,273

    2,273Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 3,005, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Exeter: 3,005

    3,005Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 8,027, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Exeter: 8,027

    8,027Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 13,219, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Exeter: 13,219

    13,219Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,472, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Exeter: 1,472

    1,472Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
Exeter and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureExeterAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,63437,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2733,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0054,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,02713,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21924,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4722,147EstimatedAberdeen City

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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