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Blackburn and Coventry East
Blackburn is higher than Coventry East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Blackburn is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry East on 8. 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
Blackburn Coventry East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,571£4,590£4,336Coventry East is higher£4,711£4,731£4,469
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,014£13,070£12,345Coventry East is higher£13,360£13,416£12,672
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,997£11,044£10,431Coventry East is higher£11,472£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn is higher£964£968£915
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£877£880£832Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£54£54£51Blackburn is higher£50£50£47
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£612£615£581Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Blackburn is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£207£196Blackburn is higher£156£157£148
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Coventry East is higher£323£325£307
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£401£403£381Coventry East is higher£418£419£396
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Coventry East is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.56Coventry East is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
994.9Coventry East is higher1,017.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
211.6Blackburn is higher189.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.0Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count176.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.5Blackburn is higher85.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
319.2Blackburn is higher290.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
47.6Blackburn is higher34.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Blackburn | Coventry East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,571£4,590£4,336 | £4,711£4,731£4,469 | Coventry East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,014£13,070£12,345 | £13,360£13,416£12,672 | Coventry East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,128£3,141£2,967 | £3,089£3,102£2,930 | Blackburn |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,997£11,044£10,431 | £11,472£11,521£10,882 | Coventry East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | £964£968£915 | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £877£880£832 | £873£877£828 | Blackburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £50£50£47 | Blackburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £612£615£581 | £606£609£575 | Blackburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £167£168£159 | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£207£196 | £156£157£148 | Blackburn |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Blackburn |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £323£325£307 | Coventry East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £401£403£381 | £418£419£396 | Coventry East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Coventry East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.56 | £11£11£10 | Coventry East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Blackburn |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 994.9 | 1,017.4 | Coventry East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 211.6 | 189.6 | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.0 | 176.2 | Blackburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.5 | 85.2 | Blackburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 319.2 | 290.0 | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 47.6 | 34.7 | Blackburn |
Per resident
Blackburn is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Coventry East 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
Blackburn Coventry East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,571£4,590£4,336Coventry East is higher£4,711£4,731£4,469
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,561£1,568£1,481Coventry East is higher£1,641£1,648£1,557
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,966£1,974£1,865
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,319£1,325£1,252Coventry East is higher£1,409£1,415£1,337
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Blackburn is higher£118£119£112
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Coventry East is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£612£615£581Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Blackburn is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£123Blackburn is higher£99£100£94
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,575£1,582£1,494Coventry East is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Coventry East is higher£323£325£307
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Coventry East is higher£266£267£252
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Coventry East is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Coventry East is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
119.4Coventry East is higher125.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.4Blackburn is higher23.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Coventry East is higherDepends on how you count21.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.5Blackburn is higher85.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
200.8Blackburn is higher184.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.9Blackburn is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Blackburn | Coventry East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,571£4,590£4,336 | £4,711£4,731£4,469 | Coventry East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,561£1,568£1,481 | £1,641£1,648£1,557 | Coventry East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,968£1,976£1,867 | £1,966£1,974£1,865 | Blackburn |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,319£1,325£1,252 | £1,409£1,415£1,337 | Coventry East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £118£119£112 | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £107£108£102 | Coventry East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | Blackburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £612£615£581 | £606£609£575 | Blackburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £167£168£159 | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £99£100£94 | Blackburn |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,575£1,582£1,494 | £1,589£1,595£1,507 | Coventry East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £323£325£307 | Coventry East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £266£267£252 | Coventry East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Coventry East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | Coventry East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Blackburn |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 119.4 | 125.0 | Coventry East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.4 | 23.3 | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 21.7 | Coventry East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.5 | 85.2 | Blackburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 200.8 | 184.6 | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.9 | 22.1 | Blackburn |
Total
Blackburn is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Coventry East on 13. 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
Blackburn Coventry East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mCoventry East is higher£590.4m£592.9m£560.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mCoventry East is higher£205.7m£206.6m£195.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.4m£233.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mCoventry East is higher£176.6m£177.4m£167.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£199.1m£199.9m£188.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mCoventry East is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mCoventry East is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCoventry East is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mCoventry East is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,199Coventry East is higher15,664
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,020Blackburn is higher2,919
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,541Coventry East is higherDepends on how you count2,713
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,120Blackburn is higher10,673
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,891Blackburn is higher23,130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,559Blackburn is higher2,765
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| Measure | Blackburn | Coventry East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £543.7m£546.0m£515.8m | £590.4m£592.9m£560.0m | Coventry East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £185.7m£186.5m£176.2m | £205.7m£206.6m£195.1m | Coventry East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.1m£235.1m£222.1m | £246.4m£247.4m£233.7m | Coventry East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £157.0m£157.6m£148.9m | £176.6m£177.4m£167.5m | Coventry East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | Coventry East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | Blackburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.9m£73.2m£69.1m | £76.0m£76.3m£72.1m | Coventry East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Blackburn |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £187.4m£188.2m£177.7m | £199.1m£199.9m£188.8m | Coventry East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | Coventry East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | £33.3m£33.4m£31.6m | Coventry East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | Coventry East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | Coventry East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.87m | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | Blackburn |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,199 | 15,664 | Coventry East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,020 | 2,919 | Blackburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,541 | 2,713 | Coventry East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,120 | 10,673 | Blackburn |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,891 | 23,130 | Blackburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,559 | 2,765 | Blackburn |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.