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Smethwick and Coventry East

119,808 and 125,325 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Coventry East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Smethwick is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Coventry East on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Coventry East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Coventry East £4,711Coventry East: £4,711Smethwick: £4,182Coventry East: £4,731Smethwick: £4,200Coventry East: £4,469Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Coventry East is higher£4,711£4,731£4,469

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Coventry East £13,360Coventry East: £13,360Smethwick: £13,385Coventry East: £13,416Smethwick: £13,442Coventry East: £12,672Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,360£13,416£12,672

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Coventry East £3,089Coventry East: £3,089Smethwick: £2,675Coventry East: £3,102Smethwick: £2,687Coventry East: £2,930Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Coventry East is higher£3,089£3,102£2,930

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Coventry East £11,472Coventry East: £11,472Smethwick: £11,003Coventry East: £11,521Smethwick: £11,049Coventry East: £10,882Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Coventry East is higher£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Coventry East £964Coventry East: £964Smethwick: £1,246Coventry East: £968Smethwick: £1,252Coventry East: £915Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£964£968£915

  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: Smethwick £1,076, Coventry East £873Coventry East: £873Smethwick: £1,076Coventry East: £877Smethwick: £1,081Coventry East: £828Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£873£877£828

  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: Smethwick £59, Coventry East £50Coventry East: £50Smethwick: £59Coventry East: £50Smethwick: £60Coventry East: £47Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higher£50£50£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Coventry East £606Coventry East: £606Smethwick: £514Coventry East: £609Smethwick: £516Coventry East: £575Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Coventry East is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Coventry East £167Coventry East: £167Smethwick: £122Coventry East: £168Smethwick: £122Coventry East: £159Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Coventry East is higher£167£168£159

  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: Smethwick £161, Coventry East £156Coventry East: £156Smethwick: £161Coventry East: £157Smethwick: £161Coventry East: £148Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Coventry East £2,496Coventry East: £2,496Smethwick: £2,157Coventry East: £2,507Smethwick: £2,166Coventry East: £2,368Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Coventry East is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Coventry East £323Coventry East: £323Smethwick: £206Coventry East: £325Smethwick: £206Coventry East: £307Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Coventry East is higher£323£325£307

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Coventry East £418Coventry East: £418Smethwick: £335Coventry East: £419Smethwick: £336Coventry East: £396Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Coventry East is higher£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Coventry East £8.42Coventry East: £8.42Smethwick: £12Coventry East: £8.46Smethwick: £12Coventry East: £7.99Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Coventry East £11Coventry East: £11Smethwick: £11Coventry East: £11Smethwick: £11Coventry East: £10Smethwick: £11

    £11Smethwick is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Coventry East £7.32Coventry East: £7.32Smethwick: £6.68Coventry East: £7.35Smethwick: £6.71Coventry East: £6.94Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Coventry East is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 978.5, Coventry East 1,017.4Coventry East: 1,017.4Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Coventry East is higher1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Coventry East 189.6Coventry East: 189.6Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higher189.6

  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: Smethwick 207.6, Coventry East 176.2Coventry East: 176.2Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher176.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Coventry East 85.2Coventry East: 85.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Coventry East is higher85.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 271.3, Coventry East 290.0Coventry East: 290.0Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Coventry East is higher290.0

  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: Smethwick 37.3, Coventry East 34.7Coventry East: 34.7Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higher34.7

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Smethwick and Coventry East, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickCoventry EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,711£4,731£4,469Coventry East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,360£13,416£12,672Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,089£3,102£2,930Coventry East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,472£11,521£10,882Coventry East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£964£968£915Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£873£877£828Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£50£50£47Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£606£609£575Coventry East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£167£168£159Coventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£156£157£148Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,496£2,507£2,368Coventry East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£323£325£307Coventry East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£418£419£396Coventry East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.42£8.46£7.99Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.32£7.35£6.94Coventry East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,017.4Coventry East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2189.6Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6176.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.385.2Coventry East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3290.0Coventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.334.7Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick 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

Smethwick Coventry East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Coventry East £4,711Coventry East: £4,711Smethwick: £4,182Coventry East: £4,731Smethwick: £4,200Coventry East: £4,469Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Coventry East is higher£4,711£4,731£4,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Coventry East £1,641Coventry East: £1,641Smethwick: £1,623Coventry East: £1,648Smethwick: £1,630Coventry East: £1,557Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Coventry East is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,557

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Coventry East £1,966Coventry East: £1,966Smethwick: £1,711Coventry East: £1,974Smethwick: £1,719Coventry East: £1,865Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Coventry East is higher£1,966£1,974£1,865

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Coventry East £1,409Coventry East: £1,409Smethwick: £1,334Coventry East: £1,415Smethwick: £1,339Coventry East: £1,337Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Coventry East is higher£1,409£1,415£1,337

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Coventry East £118Coventry East: £118Smethwick: £151Coventry East: £119Smethwick: £152Coventry East: £112Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Coventry East £107Coventry East: £107Smethwick: £130Coventry East: £108Smethwick: £131Coventry East: £102Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Coventry East £6.08Coventry East: £6.08Smethwick: £7.19Coventry East: £6.11Smethwick: £7.22Coventry East: £5.77Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Coventry East £606Coventry East: £606Smethwick: £514Coventry East: £609Smethwick: £516Coventry East: £575Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Coventry East is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Coventry East £167Coventry East: £167Smethwick: £122Coventry East: £168Smethwick: £122Coventry East: £159Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Coventry East is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Coventry East £99Coventry East: £99Smethwick: £103Coventry East: £100Smethwick: £103Coventry East: £94Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Coventry East £1,589Coventry East: £1,589Smethwick: £1,380Coventry East: £1,595Smethwick: £1,386Coventry East: £1,507Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Coventry East is higher£1,589£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Coventry East £323Coventry East: £323Smethwick: £206Coventry East: £325Smethwick: £206Coventry East: £307Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Coventry East is higher£323£325£307

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Coventry East £266Coventry East: £266Smethwick: £214Coventry East: £267Smethwick: £215Coventry East: £252Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Coventry East is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Coventry East £5.36Coventry East: £5.36Smethwick: £7.51Coventry East: £5.38Smethwick: £7.54Coventry East: £5.08Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Coventry East £6.74Coventry East: £6.74Smethwick: £7.08Coventry East: £6.77Smethwick: £7.11Coventry East: £6.39Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Coventry East £7.32Coventry East: £7.32Smethwick: £6.68Coventry East: £7.35Smethwick: £6.71Coventry East: £6.94Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Coventry East is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Coventry East 125.0Coventry East: 125.0Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Coventry East is higher125.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Coventry East 23.3Coventry East: 23.3Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Smethwick is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Coventry East 21.7Coventry East: 21.7Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Coventry East 85.2Coventry East: 85.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Coventry East is higher85.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Coventry East 184.6Coventry East: 184.6Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Coventry East is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Coventry East 22.1Coventry East: 22.1Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higher22.1

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Smethwick and Coventry East, per resident
MeasureSmethwickCoventry EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,711£4,731£4,469Coventry East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,641£1,648£1,557Coventry East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,966£1,974£1,865Coventry East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,409£1,415£1,337Coventry East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£118£119£112Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£107£108£102Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.08£6.11£5.77Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£606£609£575Coventry East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£167£168£159Coventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£99£100£94Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,589£1,595£1,507Coventry East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£323£325£307Coventry East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£266£267£252Coventry East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.74£6.77£6.39Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.32£7.35£6.94Coventry East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6125.0Coventry East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.3Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.385.2Coventry East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6184.6Coventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.1Smethwick

Total

Smethwick is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Coventry East on 14. 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

Smethwick Coventry East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Coventry East £590.4mCoventry East: £590.4mSmethwick: £501.0mCoventry East: £592.9mSmethwick: £503.2mCoventry East: £560.0mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mCoventry East is higher£590.4m£592.9m£560.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Coventry East £205.7mCoventry East: £205.7mSmethwick: £194.4mCoventry East: £206.6mSmethwick: £195.2mCoventry East: £195.1mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£205.7m£206.6m£195.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Coventry East £246.4mCoventry East: £246.4mSmethwick: £205.0mCoventry East: £247.4mSmethwick: £205.9mCoventry East: £233.7mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mCoventry East is higher£246.4m£247.4m£233.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Coventry East £176.6mCoventry East: £176.6mSmethwick: £159.8mCoventry East: £177.4mSmethwick: £160.5mCoventry East: £167.5mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mCoventry East is higher£176.6m£177.4m£167.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Coventry East £14.8mCoventry East: £14.8mSmethwick: £18.1mCoventry East: £14.9mSmethwick: £18.2mCoventry East: £14.1mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Coventry East £13.4mCoventry East: £13.4mSmethwick: £15.6mCoventry East: £13.5mSmethwick: £15.7mCoventry East: £12.8mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Coventry East £0.76mCoventry East: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.86mCoventry East: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.86mCoventry East: £0.72mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Coventry East £76.0mCoventry East: £76.0mSmethwick: £61.6mCoventry East: £76.3mSmethwick: £61.9mCoventry East: £72.1mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mCoventry East is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Coventry East £21.0mCoventry East: £21.0mSmethwick: £14.6mCoventry East: £21.1mSmethwick: £14.6mCoventry East: £19.9mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCoventry East is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Coventry East £12.4mCoventry East: £12.4mSmethwick: £12.3mCoventry East: £12.5mSmethwick: £12.4mCoventry East: £11.8mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCoventry East is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Coventry East £199.1mCoventry East: £199.1mSmethwick: £165.3mCoventry East: £199.9mSmethwick: £166.0mCoventry East: £188.8mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mCoventry East is higher£199.1m£199.9m£188.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Coventry East £40.5mCoventry East: £40.5mSmethwick: £24.6mCoventry East: £40.7mSmethwick: £24.7mCoventry East: £38.4mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mCoventry East is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Coventry East £33.3mCoventry East: £33.3mSmethwick: £25.7mCoventry East: £33.4mSmethwick: £25.8mCoventry East: £31.6mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mCoventry East is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Coventry East £0.67mCoventry East: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.90mCoventry East: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.90mCoventry East: £0.64mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Coventry East £0.84mCoventry East: £0.84mSmethwick: £0.85mCoventry East: £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mCoventry East: £0.80mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Coventry East £0.92mCoventry East: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mCoventry East: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mCoventry East: £0.87mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCoventry East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Coventry East 15,664Coventry East: 15,664Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Coventry East is higher15,664

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Coventry East 2,919Coventry East: 2,919Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,919

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Coventry East 2,713Coventry East: 2,713Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,713

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Coventry East 10,673Coventry East: 10,673Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Coventry East is higher10,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Coventry East 23,130Coventry East: 23,130Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Coventry East is higher23,130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Coventry East 2,765Coventry East: 2,765Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Smethwick is higher2,765

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Coventry East, total
MeasureSmethwickCoventry EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£590.4m£592.9m£560.0mCoventry East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£205.7m£206.6m£195.1mCoventry East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£246.4m£247.4m£233.7mCoventry East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£176.6m£177.4m£167.5mCoventry East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mCoventry East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCoventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCoventry East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£199.1m£199.9m£188.8mCoventry East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mCoventry East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mCoventry East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mCoventry East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,664Coventry East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,919Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,713Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77910,673Coventry East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79523,130Coventry East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8592,765Smethwick

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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