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City of Edinburgh and Exeter

532,070 and 139,007 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 12 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

City of Edinburgh 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

City of Edinburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690City of Edinburgh: £3,704Exeter: £3,706City of Edinburgh: £3,720Exeter: £3,500City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Exeter £12,441Exeter: £12,441City of Edinburgh: £12,400Exeter: £12,494City of Edinburgh: £12,453Exeter: £11,801City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £1,426, Exeter £1,467Exeter: £1,467City of Edinburgh: £1,426Exeter: £1,473City of Edinburgh: £1,432Exeter: £1,391City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Exeter £11,341Exeter: £11,341City of Edinburgh: £11,392Exeter: £11,389City of Edinburgh: £11,441Exeter: £10,758City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,341£11,389£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Exeter £409Exeter: £409City of Edinburgh: £427Exeter: £411City of Edinburgh: £429Exeter: £388City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £557, Exeter £664Exeter: £664City of Edinburgh: £557Exeter: £667City of Edinburgh: £559Exeter: £630City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £23, Exeter £26Exeter: £26City of Edinburgh: £23Exeter: £26City of Edinburgh: £23Exeter: £25City of Edinburgh: £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: City of Edinburgh £395, Exeter £393Exeter: £393City of Edinburgh: £395Exeter: £394City of Edinburgh: £397Exeter: £373City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Exeter £127Exeter: £127City of Edinburgh: £108Exeter: £128City of Edinburgh: £108Exeter: £121City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £64, Exeter £70Exeter: £70City of Edinburgh: £64Exeter: £70City of Edinburgh: £64Exeter: £66City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Exeter £1,103Exeter: £1,103City of Edinburgh: £1,018Exeter: £1,108City of Edinburgh: £1,023Exeter: £1,047City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Exeter £223Exeter: £223City of Edinburgh: £332Exeter: £224City of Edinburgh: £334Exeter: £212City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£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: City of Edinburgh £331, Exeter £285Exeter: £285City of Edinburgh: £331Exeter: £286City of Edinburgh: £333Exeter: £270City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £6.78, Exeter £4.67Exeter: £4.67City of Edinburgh: £6.78Exeter: £4.69City of Edinburgh: £6.81Exeter: £4.43City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Exeter £3.95Exeter: £3.95City of Edinburgh: £5.39Exeter: £3.97City of Edinburgh: £5.41Exeter: £3.75City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68City of Edinburgh: £5.00Exeter: £4.70City of Edinburgh: £5.02Exeter: £4.44City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 1,002.9, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh 97.4, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh 129.8, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 137.4, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15.2

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,690£3,706£3,500City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Exeter
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,341£11,389£10,758City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£409£411£388City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£664£667£630Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£26£26£25Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£393£394£373City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£127£128£121Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£70£70£66Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,103£1,108£1,047Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£223£224£212City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£285£286£270City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.67£4.69£4.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.95£3.97£3.75City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.68£4.70£4.44City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,007.1Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4105.8Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8139.9Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.8City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4136.8City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated15.2Exeter

Per resident

City of Edinburgh 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

City of Edinburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690City of Edinburgh: £3,704Exeter: £3,706City of Edinburgh: £3,720Exeter: £3,500City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Exeter £1,923Exeter: £1,923City of Edinburgh: £1,869Exeter: £1,931City of Edinburgh: £1,877Exeter: £1,824City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,923£1,931£1,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Exeter £1,019Exeter: £1,019City of Edinburgh: £996Exeter: £1,024City of Edinburgh: £1,000Exeter: £967City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,019£1,024£967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Exeter £1,753Exeter: £1,753City of Edinburgh: £1,717Exeter: £1,760City of Edinburgh: £1,724Exeter: £1,662City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,753£1,760£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Exeter £63Exeter: £63City of Edinburgh: £64Exeter: £63City of Edinburgh: £65Exeter: £60City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £84, Exeter £103Exeter: £103City of Edinburgh: £84Exeter: £103City of Edinburgh: £84Exeter: £97City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £3.52, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06City of Edinburgh: £3.52Exeter: £4.08City of Edinburgh: £3.54Exeter: £3.85City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £395, Exeter £393Exeter: £393City of Edinburgh: £395Exeter: £394City of Edinburgh: £397Exeter: £373City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Exeter £127Exeter: £127City of Edinburgh: £108Exeter: £128City of Edinburgh: £108Exeter: £121City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh £45, Exeter £49Exeter: £49City of Edinburgh: £45Exeter: £49City of Edinburgh: £45Exeter: £46City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Exeter £767Exeter: £767City of Edinburgh: £711Exeter: £770City of Edinburgh: £714Exeter: £727City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£727

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Exeter £223Exeter: £223City of Edinburgh: £332Exeter: £224City of Edinburgh: £334Exeter: £212City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Exeter £198Exeter: £198City of Edinburgh: £231Exeter: £199City of Edinburgh: £232Exeter: £188City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Exeter £3.25Exeter: £3.25City of Edinburgh: £4.73Exeter: £3.26City of Edinburgh: £4.75Exeter: £3.08City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Exeter £2.74Exeter: £2.74City of Edinburgh: £3.76Exeter: £2.75City of Edinburgh: £3.78Exeter: £2.60City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68City of Edinburgh: £5.00Exeter: £4.70City of Edinburgh: £5.02Exeter: £4.44City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Exeter 155.6Exeter: 155.6City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Exeter is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Exeter 16.4Exeter: 16.4City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh 19.6, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Exeter 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: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Exeter 95.1Exeter: 95.1City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 9.4, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4Exeter is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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City of Edinburgh and Exeter, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,690£3,706£3,500City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£1,019£1,024£967Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£63£63£60City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£103£103£97Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£4.06£4.08£3.85Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£393£394£373City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£127£128£121Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£49£49£46Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£767£770£727Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£223£224£212City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£198£199£188City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£3.25£3.26£3.08City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.74£2.75£2.60City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.68£4.70£4.44City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1155.6Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.716.4Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.6Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.8City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.995.1City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated10.6Exeter

Total

City of Edinburgh 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

City of Edinburgh Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Exeter £512.9mExeter: £512.9mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnExeter: £515.1mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnExeter: £486.5mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Exeter £267.2mExeter: £267.2mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mExeter: £268.4mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mExeter: £253.5mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Exeter £141.7mExeter: £141.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mExeter: £142.3mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mExeter: £134.4mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Exeter £243.6mExeter: £243.6mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mExeter: £244.7mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mExeter: £231.1mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Exeter £8.8mExeter: £8.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mExeter: £8.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mExeter: £8.3mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Exeter £14.3mExeter: £14.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mExeter: £14.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mExeter: £13.5mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £1.9m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mExeter: £0.57mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mExeter: £0.53mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Exeter £54.6mExeter: £54.6mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mExeter: £54.8mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mExeter: £51.8mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Exeter £17.7mExeter: £17.7mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mExeter: £17.8mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mExeter: £16.8mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Exeter £6.8mExeter: £6.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mExeter: £6.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mExeter: £6.4mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Exeter £106.6mExeter: £106.6mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mExeter: £107.1mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mExeter: £101.1mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Exeter £31.0mExeter: £31.0mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mExeter: £31.2mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mExeter: £29.4mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Exeter £27.5mExeter: £27.5mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mExeter: £27.6mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mExeter: £26.1mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Exeter £0.45mExeter: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mExeter: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mExeter: £0.43mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Exeter £0.38mExeter: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mExeter: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mExeter: £0.36mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Exeter £0.65mExeter: £0.65mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mExeter: £0.65mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mExeter: £0.62mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Exeter 21,634Exeter: 21,634City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Exeter 2,273Exeter: 2,273City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Exeter 3,005Exeter: 3,005City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Exeter 8,027Exeter: 8,027City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Exeter 13,219Exeter: 13,219City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher13,219

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Exeter 1,472Exeter: 1,472City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,472

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Exeter, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41621,634City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8122,273City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4103,005City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4408,027City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03313,219City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,472City of Edinburgh

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.
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  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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