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Coventry South and Portsmouth South

132,009 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry South is higher than Portsmouth South on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Coventry South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 16. 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

Coventry South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry South £3,471, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Coventry South: £3,471Portsmouth South: £4,170Coventry South: £3,486Portsmouth South: £3,939Coventry South: £3,293

    £3,471£3,486£3,293Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry South £13,168, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Coventry South: £13,168Portsmouth South: £13,054Coventry South: £13,224Portsmouth South: £12,329Coventry South: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £1,668, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Coventry South: £1,668Portsmouth South: £2,307Coventry South: £1,675Portsmouth South: £2,179Coventry South: £1,582

    £1,668£1,675£1,582Portsmouth South is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry South £11,742, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Coventry South: £11,742Portsmouth South: £11,395Coventry South: £11,792Portsmouth South: £10,763Coventry South: £11,138

    £11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry South £608, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Coventry South: £608Portsmouth South: £826Coventry South: £611Portsmouth South: £780Coventry South: £577

    £608£611£577Portsmouth South is higher£822£826£780

  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: Coventry South £787, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Coventry South: £787Portsmouth South: £789Coventry South: £790Portsmouth South: £745Coventry South: £746

    £787£790£746Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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: Coventry South £32, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Coventry South: £32Portsmouth South: £44Coventry South: £32Portsmouth South: £41Coventry South: £30

    £32£32£30Portsmouth South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry South £367, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Coventry South: £367Portsmouth South: £409Coventry South: £369Portsmouth South: £387Coventry South: £348

    £367£369£348Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry South £99, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Coventry South: £99Portsmouth South: £128Coventry South: £100Portsmouth South: £121Coventry South: £94

    £99£100£94Portsmouth South 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: Coventry South £84, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Coventry South: £84Portsmouth South: £94Coventry South: £85Portsmouth South: £89Coventry South: £80

    £84£85£80Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £1,348, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Coventry South: £1,348Portsmouth South: £1,893Coventry South: £1,354Portsmouth South: £1,788Coventry South: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry South £285, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Coventry South: £285Portsmouth South: £392Coventry South: £287Portsmouth South: £370Coventry South: £271

    £285£287£271Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £223, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Coventry South: £223Portsmouth South: £308Coventry South: £224Portsmouth South: £291Coventry South: £212

    £223£224£212Portsmouth South is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £6.65, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Coventry South: £6.65Portsmouth South: £6.02Coventry South: £6.68Portsmouth South: £5.69Coventry South: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Coventry South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry South £5.97, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Coventry South: £5.97Portsmouth South: £6.17Coventry South: £5.99Portsmouth South: £5.83Coventry South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry South £4.22, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Coventry South: £4.22Portsmouth South: £2.06Coventry South: £4.23Portsmouth South: £1.95Coventry South: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Coventry South is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry South 1,022.3, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Coventry South: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry South 126.2, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Coventry South: 126.2

    126.2Portsmouth South is higher174.8

  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: Coventry South 155.6, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Coventry South: 155.6

    155.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 53.9, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Coventry South: 53.9

    53.9Portsmouth South is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry South 167.7, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Coventry South: 167.7

    167.7Portsmouth South is higher216.3

  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: Coventry South 19.5, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Coventry South: 19.5

    19.5Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count20.5

Show the numbers
Coventry South and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventry SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,471£3,486£3,293£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£12,998£13,054£12,329Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,668£1,675£1,582£2,298£2,307£2,179Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,742£11,792£11,138£11,346£11,395£10,763Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£822£826£780Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£786£789£745Coventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£44£44£41Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£408£409£387Portsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£94£94£89Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£285£287£271£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£307£308£291Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.00£6.02£5.69Coventry South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.15£6.17£5.83Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.06£2.06£1.95Coventry South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,018.9Coventry South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.2174.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6166.9Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.964.5Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.7216.3Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.520.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

Coventry South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 20. 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

Coventry South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry South £3,471, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Coventry South: £3,471Portsmouth South: £4,170Coventry South: £3,486Portsmouth South: £3,939Coventry South: £3,293

    £3,471£3,486£3,293Portsmouth South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry South £1,544, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Coventry South: £1,544Portsmouth South: £1,611Coventry South: £1,551Portsmouth South: £1,522Coventry South: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry South £1,171, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Coventry South: £1,171Portsmouth South: £1,628Coventry South: £1,176Portsmouth South: £1,538Coventry South: £1,110

    £1,171£1,176£1,110Portsmouth South is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry South £1,377, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Coventry South: £1,377Portsmouth South: £1,407Coventry South: £1,383Portsmouth South: £1,329Coventry South: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry South £71, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Coventry South: £71Portsmouth South: £102Coventry South: £72Portsmouth South: £96Coventry South: £68

    £71£72£68Portsmouth South is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry South £92, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Coventry South: £92Portsmouth South: £97Coventry South: £93Portsmouth South: £92Coventry South: £88

    £92£93£88Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Coventry South £3.73, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Coventry South: £3.73Portsmouth South: £5.41Coventry South: £3.75Portsmouth South: £5.11Coventry South: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Portsmouth South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry South £367, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Coventry South: £367Portsmouth South: £409Coventry South: £369Portsmouth South: £387Coventry South: £348

    £367£369£348Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry South £99, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Coventry South: £99Portsmouth South: £128Coventry South: £100Portsmouth South: £121Coventry South: £94

    £99£100£94Portsmouth South 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: Coventry South £59, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Coventry South: £59Portsmouth South: £66Coventry South: £59Portsmouth South: £63Coventry South: £56

    £59£59£56Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry South £946, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Coventry South: £946Portsmouth South: £1,336Coventry South: £950Portsmouth South: £1,262Coventry South: £897

    £946£950£897Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry South £285, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Coventry South: £285Portsmouth South: £392Coventry South: £287Portsmouth South: £370Coventry South: £271

    £285£287£271Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry South £157, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Coventry South: £157Portsmouth South: £217Coventry South: £157Portsmouth South: £205Coventry South: £148

    £157£157£148Portsmouth South is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry South £4.67, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Coventry South: £4.67Portsmouth South: £4.26Coventry South: £4.69Portsmouth South: £4.02Coventry South: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry South is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry South £4.20, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Coventry South: £4.20Portsmouth South: £4.36Coventry South: £4.21Portsmouth South: £4.12Coventry South: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry South £4.22, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Coventry South: £4.22Portsmouth South: £2.06Coventry South: £4.23Portsmouth South: £1.95Coventry South: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Coventry South is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 119.9, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Coventry South: 119.9

    119.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 14.8, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Coventry South: 14.8

    14.8Portsmouth South is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 18.3, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Coventry South: 18.3

    18.3Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 53.9, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Coventry South: 53.9

    53.9Portsmouth South is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 117.7, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Coventry South: 117.7

    117.7Portsmouth South is higher152.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry South 13.7, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Coventry South: 13.7

    13.7Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Coventry South and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureCoventry SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,471£3,486£3,293£4,153£4,170£3,939Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,605£1,611£1,522Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,110£1,621£1,628£1,538Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,401£1,407£1,329Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£102£102£96Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£97£97£92Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£408£409£387Portsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£128£121Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£66£66£63Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£946£950£897£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£285£287£271£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£148£216£217£205Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.24£4.26£4.02Coventry South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.34£4.36£4.12Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.06£2.06£1.95Coventry South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.9125.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.821.6Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.320.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.964.5Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.7152.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.5Portsmouth South

Total

Coventry South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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

Coventry South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry South £458.2m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mCoventry South: £458.2mPortsmouth South: £462.1mCoventry South: £460.2mPortsmouth South: £436.5mCoventry South: £434.7m

    £458.2m£460.2m£434.7mPortsmouth South is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry South £203.9m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mCoventry South: £203.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mCoventry South: £204.7mPortsmouth South: £168.6mCoventry South: £193.4m

    £203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry South £154.5m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mCoventry South: £154.5mPortsmouth South: £180.4mCoventry South: £155.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4mCoventry South: £146.6m

    £154.5m£155.2m£146.6mPortsmouth South is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry South £181.8m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mCoventry South: £181.8mPortsmouth South: £155.9mCoventry South: £182.6mPortsmouth South: £147.2mCoventry South: £172.4m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry South £9.4m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mCoventry South: £9.4mPortsmouth South: £11.3mCoventry South: £9.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7mCoventry South: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mPortsmouth South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry South £12.2m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mCoventry South: £12.2mPortsmouth South: £10.8mCoventry South: £12.2mPortsmouth South: £10.2mCoventry South: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Coventry South £0.49m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mCoventry South: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.60mCoventry South: £0.49mPortsmouth South: £0.57mCoventry South: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPortsmouth South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry South £48.5m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mCoventry South: £48.5mPortsmouth South: £45.3mCoventry South: £48.7mPortsmouth South: £42.8mCoventry South: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry South £13.1m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mCoventry South: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £14.2mCoventry South: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £13.4mCoventry South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mPortsmouth South is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry South £7.8m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mCoventry South: £7.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mCoventry South: £7.8mPortsmouth South: £6.9mCoventry South: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry South £124.9m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mCoventry South: £124.9mPortsmouth South: £148.0mCoventry South: £125.4mPortsmouth South: £139.8mCoventry South: £118.5m

    £124.9m£125.4m£118.5mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry South £37.7m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mCoventry South: £37.7mPortsmouth South: £43.4mCoventry South: £37.8mPortsmouth South: £41.0mCoventry South: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry South £20.7m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mCoventry South: £20.7mPortsmouth South: £24.1mCoventry South: £20.8mPortsmouth South: £22.8mCoventry South: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mPortsmouth South is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry South £0.62m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mCoventry South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.47mCoventry South: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.44mCoventry South: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry South £0.55m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mCoventry South: £0.55mPortsmouth South: £0.48mCoventry South: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.46mCoventry South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry South £0.56m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mCoventry South: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.23mCoventry South: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.22mCoventry South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry South is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry South 15,827, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Coventry South: 15,827

    15,827Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry South 1,953, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Coventry South: 1,953

    1,953Portsmouth South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry South 2,409, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Coventry South: 2,409

    2,409Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry South 7,119, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Coventry South: 7,119

    7,119Portsmouth South is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry South 15,535, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Coventry South: 15,535

    15,535Portsmouth South is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry South 1,807, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Coventry South: 1,807

    1,807Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count1,604

Show the numbers
Coventry South and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureCoventry SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mCoventry South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCoventry South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCoventry South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCoventry South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCoventry South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82713,937Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9532,391Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4092,283Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1197,141Portsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53516,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,604Coventry South

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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