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Southampton Test and Coventry South

114,034 and 132,009 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Coventry South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Southampton Test: £4,019Coventry South: £3,486Southampton Test: £4,036Coventry South: £3,293Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £12,991, Coventry South £13,168Coventry South: £13,168Southampton Test: £12,991Coventry South: £13,224Southampton Test: £13,046Coventry South: £12,491Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Coventry 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: Southampton Test £2,253, Coventry South £1,668Coventry South: £1,668Southampton Test: £2,253Coventry South: £1,675Southampton Test: £2,263Coventry South: £1,582Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £11,433, Coventry South £11,742Coventry South: £11,742Southampton Test: £11,433Coventry South: £11,792Southampton Test: £11,482Coventry South: £11,138Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Coventry South is higher£11,742£11,792£11,138

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Test £833, Coventry South £608Coventry South: £608Southampton Test: £833Coventry South: £611Southampton Test: £836Coventry South: £577Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £684, Coventry South £787Coventry South: £787Southampton Test: £684Coventry South: £790Southampton Test: £687Coventry South: £746Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Coventry South is higher£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: Southampton Test £41, Coventry South £32Coventry South: £32Southampton Test: £41Coventry South: £32Southampton Test: £41Coventry South: £30Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £449, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Southampton Test: £449Coventry South: £369Southampton Test: £451Coventry South: £348Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Southampton Test: £152Coventry South: £100Southampton Test: £152Coventry South: £94Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £103, Coventry South £84Coventry South: £84Southampton Test: £103Coventry South: £85Southampton Test: £104Coventry South: £80Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Southampton Test is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £1,877, Coventry South £1,348Coventry South: £1,348Southampton Test: £1,877Coventry South: £1,354Southampton Test: £1,885Coventry South: £1,279Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Southampton Test is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Southampton Test: £298Coventry South: £287Southampton Test: £299Coventry South: £271Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test £261, Coventry South £223Coventry South: £223Southampton Test: £261Coventry South: £224Southampton Test: £262Coventry South: £212Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Test £5.63, Coventry South £6.65Coventry South: £6.65Southampton Test: £5.63Coventry South: £6.68Southampton Test: £5.65Coventry South: £6.31Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Coventry 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: Southampton Test £6.08, Coventry South £5.97Coventry South: £5.97Southampton Test: £6.08Coventry South: £5.99Southampton Test: £6.11Coventry South: £5.66Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Southampton Test: £4.43Coventry South: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.45Coventry South: £4.00Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southampton Test 1,019.6, Coventry South 1,022.3Coventry South: 1,022.3Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Coventry 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Coventry South 126.2Coventry South: 126.2Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Coventry South 155.6Coventry South: 155.6Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Coventry South is higher155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 68.0, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 209.8, Coventry South 167.7Coventry South: 167.7Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 22.6, Coventry South 19.5Coventry South: 19.5Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Southampton Test and Coventry South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,471£3,486£3,293Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£13,168£13,224£12,491Coventry South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£1,668£1,675£1,582Southampton Test
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£608£611£577Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£787£790£746Coventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£32£32£30Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£367£369£348Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£99£100£94Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£84£85£80Southampton Test
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£1,348£1,354£1,279Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£285£287£271Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£223£224£212Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.65£6.68£6.31Coventry South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.97£5.99£5.66Southampton Test
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.22£4.23£4.00Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,022.3Coventry South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6126.2Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3155.6Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.053.9Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8167.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.5Southampton Test

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Coventry South on 4. 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

Southampton Test Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Southampton Test: £4,019Coventry South: £3,486Southampton Test: £4,036Coventry South: £3,293Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Southampton Test is higher£3,471£3,486£3,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Coventry South £1,544Coventry South: £1,544Southampton Test: £1,562Coventry South: £1,551Southampton Test: £1,569Coventry South: £1,465Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,553, Coventry South £1,171Coventry South: £1,171Southampton Test: £1,553Coventry South: £1,176Southampton Test: £1,560Coventry South: £1,110Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Southampton Test is higher£1,171£1,176£1,110

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Coventry South £1,377Coventry South: £1,377Southampton Test: £1,375Coventry South: £1,383Southampton Test: £1,381Coventry South: £1,306Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Coventry South is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Coventry South £71Coventry South: £71Southampton Test: £100Coventry South: £72Southampton Test: £101Coventry South: £68Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £82, Coventry South £92Coventry South: £92Southampton Test: £82Coventry South: £93Southampton Test: £83Coventry South: £88Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Coventry South is higher£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: Southampton Test £4.90, Coventry South £3.73Coventry South: £3.73Southampton Test: £4.90Coventry South: £3.75Southampton Test: £4.92Coventry South: £3.54Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £449, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Southampton Test: £449Coventry South: £369Southampton Test: £451Coventry South: £348Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Southampton Test is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Test £152, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Southampton Test: £152Coventry South: £100Southampton Test: £152Coventry South: £94Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £71, Coventry South £59Coventry South: £59Southampton Test: £71Coventry South: £59Southampton Test: £71Coventry South: £56Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Southampton Test is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Coventry South £946Coventry South: £946Southampton Test: £1,294Coventry South: £950Southampton Test: £1,300Coventry South: £897Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Southampton Test is higher£946£950£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Southampton Test: £298Coventry South: £287Southampton Test: £299Coventry South: £271Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£285£287£271

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Coventry South £157Coventry South: £157Southampton Test: £180Coventry South: £157Southampton Test: £181Coventry South: £148Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Coventry South £4.67Coventry South: £4.67Southampton Test: £3.88Coventry South: £4.69Southampton Test: £3.90Coventry South: £4.43Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Coventry South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Coventry South £4.20Coventry South: £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Coventry South: £4.21Southampton Test: £4.21Coventry South: £3.98Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Southampton Test: £4.43Coventry South: £4.23Southampton Test: £4.45Coventry South: £4.00Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Coventry South 119.9Coventry South: 119.9Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Coventry South 14.8Coventry South: 14.8Southampton Test: 19.9

    19.9Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Coventry South 18.3Coventry South: 18.3Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Coventry South is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 68.0, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Southampton Test is higher53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Coventry South 117.7Coventry South: 117.7Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 15.6, Coventry South 13.7Coventry South: 13.7Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Southampton Test and Coventry South, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£3,471£3,486£3,293Southampton Test
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,544£1,551£1,465Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,171£1,176£1,110Southampton Test
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,377£1,383£1,306Coventry South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£71£72£68Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£92£93£88Coventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.73£3.75£3.54Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£367£369£348Southampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£99£100£94Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£59£59£56Southampton Test
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£946£950£897Southampton Test
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£285£287£271Southampton Test
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£157£157£148Southampton Test
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.22£4.23£4.00Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6119.9Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.914.8Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.3Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.053.9Southampton Test
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7117.7Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.7Southampton Test

Total

Southampton Test 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

Southampton Test Coventry South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Coventry South £458.2mCoventry South: £458.2mSouthampton Test: £458.3mCoventry South: £460.2mSouthampton Test: £460.2mCoventry South: £434.7mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test is higher£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Coventry South £203.9mCoventry South: £203.9mSouthampton Test: £178.1mCoventry South: £204.7mSouthampton Test: £178.9mCoventry South: £193.4mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Coventry South £154.5mCoventry South: £154.5mSouthampton Test: £177.1mCoventry South: £155.2mSouthampton Test: £177.9mCoventry South: £146.6mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSouthampton Test is higher£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Coventry South £181.8mCoventry South: £181.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mCoventry South: £182.6mSouthampton Test: £157.4mCoventry South: £172.4mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mCoventry South is higher£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Coventry South £9.4mCoventry South: £9.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mCoventry South: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £11.5mCoventry South: £8.9mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £9.4m, Coventry South £12.2mCoventry South: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £9.4mCoventry South: £12.2mSouthampton Test: £9.4mCoventry South: £11.6mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCoventry South is higher£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: Southampton Test £0.56m, Coventry South £0.49mCoventry South: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.56mCoventry South: £0.49mSouthampton Test: £0.56mCoventry South: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £51.2m, Coventry South £48.5mCoventry South: £48.5mSouthampton Test: £51.2mCoventry South: £48.7mSouthampton Test: £51.5mCoventry South: £46.0mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mSouthampton Test is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test £17.3m, Coventry South £13.1mCoventry South: £13.1mSouthampton Test: £17.3mCoventry South: £13.2mSouthampton Test: £17.4mCoventry South: £12.5mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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: Southampton Test £8.1m, Coventry South £7.8mCoventry South: £7.8mSouthampton Test: £8.1mCoventry South: £7.8mSouthampton Test: £8.1mCoventry South: £7.4mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouthampton Test is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Coventry South £124.9mCoventry South: £124.9mSouthampton Test: £147.6mCoventry South: £125.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mCoventry South: £118.5mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test is higher£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Coventry South £37.7mCoventry South: £37.7mSouthampton Test: £34.0mCoventry South: £37.8mSouthampton Test: £34.1mCoventry South: £35.7mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Coventry South £20.7mCoventry South: £20.7mSouthampton Test: £20.5mCoventry South: £20.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mCoventry South: £19.6mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Coventry South £0.62mCoventry South: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.44mCoventry South: £0.62mSouthampton Test: £0.44mCoventry South: £0.58mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCoventry South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Coventry South £0.55mCoventry South: £0.55mSouthampton Test: £0.48mCoventry South: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.48mCoventry South: £0.52mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Coventry South £0.56mCoventry South: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.51mCoventry South: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.51mCoventry South: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Coventry South 15,827Coventry South: 15,827Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Coventry South 1,953Coventry South: 1,953Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Southampton Test is higher1,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 2,020, Coventry South 2,409Coventry South: 2,409Southampton Test: 2,020

    2,020Coventry South is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Test 7,751, Coventry South 7,119Coventry South: 7,119Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Southampton Test is higher7,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Coventry South 15,535Coventry South: 15,535Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Southampton Test is higher15,535

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Coventry South 1,807Coventry South: 1,807Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count1,807

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Coventry South, total
MeasureSouthampton TestCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£458.2m£460.2m£434.7mSouthampton Test
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£154.5m£155.2m£146.6mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCoventry South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouthampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSouthampton Test
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouthampton Test
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£124.9m£125.4m£118.5mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mCoventry South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mCoventry South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCoventry South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98115,827Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2701,953Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,409Coventry South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7517,119Southampton Test
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49515,535Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7801,807Coventry South

Sources

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

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