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Aberdeen City and Exeter

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

Aberdeen City is higher than Exeter on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Aberdeen City is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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

Aberdeen City Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £12,632, Exeter £12,441Exeter: £12,441Aberdeen City: £12,632Exeter: £12,494Aberdeen City: £12,686Exeter: £11,801Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £1,580, Exeter £1,467Exeter: £1,467Aberdeen City: £1,580Exeter: £1,473Aberdeen City: £1,587Exeter: £1,391Aberdeen City: £1,499

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

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

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

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £354, Exeter £409Exeter: £409Aberdeen City: £354Exeter: £411Aberdeen City: £356Exeter: £388Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £562, Exeter £664Exeter: £664Aberdeen City: £562Exeter: £667Aberdeen City: £565Exeter: £630Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen City £19, Exeter £26Exeter: £26Aberdeen City: £19Exeter: £26Aberdeen City: £19Exeter: £25Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £352, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Aberdeen City: £352Exeter: £394Aberdeen City: £353Exeter: £373Aberdeen City: £334

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

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

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

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£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: Aberdeen City £55, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Aberdeen City: £55Exeter: £70Aberdeen City: £55Exeter: £66Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £1,192, Exeter £1,103Exeter: £1,103Aberdeen City: £1,192Exeter: £1,108Aberdeen City: £1,197Exeter: £1,047Aberdeen City: £1,131

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £167£168£158Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £322, Exeter £285Exeter: £285Aberdeen City: £322Exeter: £286Aberdeen City: £323Exeter: £270Aberdeen City: £306

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

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

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

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.82, Exeter £3.95Exeter: £3.95Aberdeen City: £3.82Exeter: £3.97Aberdeen City: £3.83Exeter: £3.75Aberdeen City: £3.62

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£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: Aberdeen City 990.2, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Exeter 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: Aberdeen City 87.7, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Exeter 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: Aberdeen City 125.5, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 157.3, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher136.8

  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: Aberdeen City 13.9, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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Aberdeen City and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,690£3,706£3,500Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,341£11,389£10,758Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£409£411£388Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£664£667£630Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£26£26£25Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£393£394£373Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£127£128£121Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£70£70£66Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,103£1,108£1,047Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£223£224£212Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£285£286£270Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.67£4.69£4.43Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.95£3.97£3.75Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,007.1Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7105.8Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5139.9Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.157.8Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3136.8Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated15.2Exeter

Per resident

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

Aberdeen City Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £57£58£54Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £91, Exeter £103Exeter: £103Aberdeen City: £91Exeter: £103Aberdeen City: £91Exeter: £97Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen City £3.14, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06Aberdeen City: £3.14Exeter: £4.08Aberdeen City: £3.16Exeter: £3.85Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Exeter 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: Aberdeen City £352, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Aberdeen City: £352Exeter: £394Aberdeen City: £353Exeter: £373Aberdeen City: £334

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.2Exeter 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: Aberdeen City 20.3, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher95.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 9.3, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Aberdeen City and Exeter, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,690£3,706£3,500Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£1,923£1,931£1,824Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£1,019£1,024£967Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£1,753£1,760£1,662Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£63£63£60Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£103£103£97Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£4.06£4.08£3.85Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£393£394£373Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£127£128£121Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£49£49£46Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£767£770£727Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£223£224£212Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£198£199£188Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.25£3.26£3.08Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.74£2.75£2.60Exeter
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3155.6Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.4Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.6Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.157.8Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.095.1Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated10.6Exeter

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 0. 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

Aberdeen City Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Exeter £14.3mExeter: £14.3mAberdeen City: £21.1mExeter: £14.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mExeter: £13.5mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen City £0.73m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mAberdeen City: £0.73mExeter: £0.57mAberdeen City: £0.73mExeter: £0.53mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Exeter £54.6mExeter: £54.6mAberdeen City: £81.4mExeter: £54.8mAberdeen City: £81.7mExeter: £51.8mAberdeen City: £77.2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,284Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 4,700, Exeter 3,005Exeter: 3,005Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,005

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

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

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher13,219

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

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

    2,147Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,472

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Exeter, total
MeasureAberdeen CityExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08821,634Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2842,273Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7003,005Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6658,027Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28513,219Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,472Aberdeen 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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