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Worthing and Exeter

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

Worthing is higher than Exeter on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Worthing is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 6. 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

Worthing Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing 990.5, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing 93.1, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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: Worthing 151.8, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worthing is higher139.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 56.4, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Exeter is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worthing 166.2, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Worthing is higherDepends on how you count136.8

  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: Worthing 18.5, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Worthing is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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Worthing and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,690£3,706£3,500Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,441£12,494£11,801Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£1,467£1,473£1,391Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,341£11,389£10,758Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£409£411£388Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£664£667£630Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£25Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£393£394£373Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£127£128£121Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£70£70£66Worthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,103£1,108£1,047Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£223£224£212Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£285£286£270Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.67£4.69£4.43Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.95£3.97£3.75Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.68£4.70£4.44Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,007.1Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.1105.8Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8139.9Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.457.8Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2136.8Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.515.2Worthing

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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

Worthing Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worthing £5.06, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06Worthing: £5.06Exeter: £4.08Worthing: £5.08Exeter: £3.85Worthing: £4.80

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    216.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 33.2, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Worthing is higher21.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 56.4, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Exeter is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    100.8Worthing is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 11.2, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Worthing is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Worthing and Exeter, per resident
MeasureWorthingExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,690£3,706£3,500Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£1,923£1,931£1,824Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,019£1,024£967Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£1,753£1,760£1,662Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£63£60Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£103£103£97Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£393£394£373Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£127£128£121Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Worthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£767£770£727Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£223£224£212Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.25£3.26£3.08Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.74£2.75£2.60Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.68£4.70£4.44Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7155.6Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.416.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.221.6Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.457.8Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.895.1Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.6Worthing

Total

Worthing is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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

Worthing Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worthing £0.57m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mWorthing: £0.57mExeter: £0.57mWorthing: £0.58mExeter: £0.53mWorthing: £0.55m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,770Worthing is higher3,005

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

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

    6,404Exeter is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,445Exeter is higherDepends on how you count13,219

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Worthing and Exeter, total
MeasureWorthingExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mExeter
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mExeter
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59521,634Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3112,273Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7703,005Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4048,027Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44513,219Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,472Exeter

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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