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Portsmouth South and Coventry South

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

Portsmouth South is higher than Coventry South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Portsmouth South Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£99£100£94

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    174.8Portsmouth South is higher126.2

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

    166.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count155.6

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

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

    64.5Portsmouth South is higher53.9

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

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

    216.3Portsmouth South is higher167.7

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

    20.5Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Portsmouth South and Coventry South, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,471£3,486£3,293Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£1,668£1,675£1,582Portsmouth South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£608£611£577Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£787£790£746Coventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£32£32£30Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£367£369£348Portsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£99£100£94Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£84£85£80Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,348£1,354£1,279Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£285£287£271Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£223£224£212Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.65£6.68£6.31Coventry South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.97£5.99£5.66Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.22£4.23£4.00Coventry South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,022.3Coventry South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8126.2Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9155.6Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.553.9Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3167.7Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.519.5Portsmouth South

Per resident

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

Portsmouth South Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Coventry South £59Coventry South: £59Portsmouth South: £66Coventry South: £59Portsmouth South: £66Coventry South: £56Portsmouth South: £63

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    125.8Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.6Portsmouth South is higher14.8

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

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

    20.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

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

    64.5Portsmouth South is higher53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    152.6Portsmouth South is higher117.7

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

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

    14.5Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Portsmouth South and Coventry South, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£3,471£3,486£3,293Portsmouth South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,544£1,551£1,465Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,171£1,176£1,110Portsmouth South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,377£1,383£1,306Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£71£72£68Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£88Portsmouth South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.73£3.75£3.54Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£367£369£348Portsmouth South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£99£100£94Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£59£59£56Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£946£950£897Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£285£287£271Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£157£157£148Portsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.20£4.21£3.98Portsmouth South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.22£4.23£4.00Coventry South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8119.9Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.614.8Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.3Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.553.9Portsmouth South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6117.7Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.7Portsmouth South

Total

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

Portsmouth South Coventry South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,937Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher1,953

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

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

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

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

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

    7,141Portsmouth South is higher7,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,910Portsmouth South is higher15,535

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Coventry South, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£458.2m£460.2m£434.7mPortsmouth South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£154.5m£155.2m£146.6mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mPortsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mCoventry South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mPortsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCoventry South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£124.9m£125.4m£118.5mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mPortsmouth South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCoventry South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93715,827Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3911,953Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,409Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1417,119Portsmouth South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91015,535Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6041,807Coventry South

Sources

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

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  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.
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