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Swansea and Exeter

250,594 and 139,007 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Exeter on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Swansea 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

Swansea Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Swansea: £5,197Exeter: £3,706Swansea: £5,220Exeter: £3,500Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea 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: Swansea £13,084, Exeter £12,441Exeter: £12,441Swansea: £13,084Exeter: £12,494Swansea: £13,140Exeter: £11,801Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea 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: Swansea £2,463, Exeter £1,467Exeter: £1,467Swansea: £2,463Exeter: £1,473Swansea: £2,473Exeter: £1,391Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea 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: Swansea £11,400, Exeter £11,341Exeter: £11,341Swansea: £11,400Exeter: £11,389Swansea: £11,448Exeter: £10,758Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Swansea 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: Swansea £606, Exeter £409Exeter: £409Swansea: £606Exeter: £411Swansea: £609Exeter: £388Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea 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: Swansea £1,044, Exeter £664Exeter: £664Swansea: £1,044Exeter: £667Swansea: £1,048Exeter: £630Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea 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: Swansea £35, Exeter £26Exeter: £26Swansea: £35Exeter: £26Swansea: £35Exeter: £25Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Swansea: £698Exeter: £394Swansea: £701Exeter: £373Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea 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: Swansea £171, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Swansea: £171Exeter: £128Swansea: £172Exeter: £121Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea 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: Swansea £139, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Swansea: £139Exeter: £70Swansea: £139Exeter: £66Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Exeter £1,103Exeter: £1,103Swansea: £1,832Exeter: £1,108Swansea: £1,839Exeter: £1,047Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Swansea: £248Exeter: £224Swansea: £249Exeter: £212Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea 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: Swansea £476, Exeter £285Exeter: £285Swansea: £476Exeter: £286Swansea: £478Exeter: £270Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea 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: Swansea £7.25, Exeter £4.67Exeter: £4.67Swansea: £7.25Exeter: £4.69Swansea: £7.28Exeter: £4.43Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea 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: Swansea £8.98, Exeter £3.95Exeter: £3.95Swansea: £8.98Exeter: £3.97Swansea: £9.02Exeter: £3.75Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Swansea: £8.52Exeter: £4.70Swansea: £8.55Exeter: £4.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea 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: Swansea 1,012.2, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea is higher1,007.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 136.9, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher105.8

  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: Swansea 207.0, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea 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: Swansea 98.6, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea 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: Swansea 220.5, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea 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: Swansea 29.2, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher15.2

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Swansea and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,690£3,706£3,500Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,441£12,494£11,801Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,467£1,473£1,391Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,341£11,389£10,758Swansea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£409£411£388Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£664£667£630Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£25Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£393£394£373Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£127£128£121Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£70£70£66Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,103£1,108£1,047Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£223£224£212Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£285£286£270Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.67£4.69£4.43Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£3.95£3.97£3.75Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.68£4.70£4.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,007.1Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.9105.8Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0139.9Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.657.8Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5136.8Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.215.2Swansea

Per resident

Swansea 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

Swansea Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Swansea: £5,197Exeter: £3,706Swansea: £5,220Exeter: £3,500Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Exeter £1,923Exeter: £1,923Swansea: £2,517Exeter: £1,931Swansea: £2,528Exeter: £1,824Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Exeter £1,019Exeter: £1,019Swansea: £1,554Exeter: £1,024Swansea: £1,560Exeter: £967Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,019£1,024£967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Exeter £1,753Exeter: £1,753Swansea: £2,193Exeter: £1,760Swansea: £2,203Exeter: £1,662Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea is higher£1,753£1,760£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Exeter £63Exeter: £63Swansea: £117Exeter: £63Swansea: £117Exeter: £60Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea 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: Swansea £201, Exeter £103Exeter: £103Swansea: £201Exeter: £103Swansea: £202Exeter: £97Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea 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: Swansea £6.67, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06Swansea: £6.67Exeter: £4.08Swansea: £6.70Exeter: £3.85Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£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: Swansea £698, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Swansea: £698Exeter: £394Swansea: £701Exeter: £373Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea 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: Swansea £171, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Swansea: £171Exeter: £128Swansea: £172Exeter: £121Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea 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: Swansea £87, Exeter £49Exeter: £49Swansea: £87Exeter: £49Swansea: £88Exeter: £46Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Exeter £767Exeter: £767Swansea: £1,156Exeter: £770Swansea: £1,161Exeter: £727Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£767£770£727

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Swansea: £248Exeter: £224Swansea: £249Exeter: £212Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Exeter £198Exeter: £198Swansea: £301Exeter: £199Swansea: £302Exeter: £188Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Exeter £3.25Exeter: £3.25Swansea: £4.58Exeter: £3.26Swansea: £4.59Exeter: £3.08Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Exeter £2.74Exeter: £2.74Swansea: £5.67Exeter: £2.75Swansea: £5.70Exeter: £2.60Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Swansea: £8.52Exeter: £4.70Swansea: £8.55Exeter: £4.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Exeter 155.6Exeter: 155.6Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Swansea is higher155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Exeter 16.4Exeter: 16.4Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 39.8, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea 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: Swansea 98.6, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Exeter 95.1Exeter: 95.1Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea 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: Swansea 18.5, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher10.6

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Swansea and Exeter, per resident
MeasureSwanseaExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,690£3,706£3,500Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£1,923£1,931£1,824Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,019£1,024£967Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£1,753£1,760£1,662Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£63£63£60Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£103£103£97Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.06£4.08£3.85Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£393£394£373Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£127£128£121Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£49£49£46Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£767£770£727Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£223£224£212Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£198£199£188Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.25£3.26£3.08Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£2.74£2.75£2.60Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.68£4.70£4.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8155.6Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.416.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.821.6Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.657.8Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.195.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.510.6Swansea

Total

Swansea 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

Swansea Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Exeter £512.9mExeter: £512.9mSwansea: £1.3bnExeter: £515.1mSwansea: £1.3bnExeter: £486.5mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Exeter £267.2mExeter: £267.2mSwansea: £630.8mExeter: £268.4mSwansea: £633.5mExeter: £253.5mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higher£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Exeter £141.7mExeter: £141.7mSwansea: £389.4mExeter: £142.3mSwansea: £391.0mExeter: £134.4mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Exeter £243.6mExeter: £243.6mSwansea: £549.6mExeter: £244.7mSwansea: £552.0mExeter: £231.1mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Exeter £8.8mExeter: £8.8mSwansea: £29.2mExeter: £8.8mSwansea: £29.3mExeter: £8.3mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £50.3m, Exeter £14.3mExeter: £14.3mSwansea: £50.3mExeter: £14.3mSwansea: £50.5mExeter: £13.5mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £1.7m, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mSwansea: £1.7mExeter: £0.57mSwansea: £1.7mExeter: £0.53mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, Exeter £54.6mExeter: £54.6mSwansea: £175.0mExeter: £54.8mSwansea: £175.8mExeter: £51.8mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea 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: Swansea £42.9m, Exeter £17.7mExeter: £17.7mSwansea: £42.9mExeter: £17.8mSwansea: £43.1mExeter: £16.8mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £21.9m, Exeter £6.8mExeter: £6.8mSwansea: £21.9mExeter: £6.8mSwansea: £22.0mExeter: £6.4mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Exeter £106.6mExeter: £106.6mSwansea: £289.6mExeter: £107.1mSwansea: £290.8mExeter: £101.1mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Exeter £31.0mExeter: £31.0mSwansea: £62.2mExeter: £31.2mSwansea: £62.4mExeter: £29.4mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Exeter £27.5mExeter: £27.5mSwansea: £75.3mExeter: £27.6mSwansea: £75.6mExeter: £26.1mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Exeter £0.45mExeter: £0.45mSwansea: £1.1mExeter: £0.45mSwansea: £1.2mExeter: £0.43mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Exeter £0.38mExeter: £0.38mSwansea: £1.4mExeter: £0.38mSwansea: £1.4mExeter: £0.36mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Exeter £0.65mExeter: £0.65mSwansea: £2.1mExeter: £0.65mSwansea: £2.1mExeter: £0.62mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Exeter 21,634Exeter: 21,634Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higher21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Exeter 2,273Exeter: 2,273Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher2,273

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Exeter 3,005Exeter: 3,005Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher3,005

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Exeter 8,027Exeter: 8,027Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Exeter 13,219Exeter: 13,219Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher13,219

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Exeter 1,472Exeter: 1,472Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher1,472

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Swansea and Exeter, total
MeasureSwanseaExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80421,634Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6022,273Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9813,005Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7168,027Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86513,219Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6241,472Swansea

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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