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Middlesbrough and Coventry

154,700 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Coventry on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Middlesbrough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Middlesbrough Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Middlesbrough: £5,133Coventry: £4,114Middlesbrough: £5,155Coventry: £3,886Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Middlesbrough: £12,850Coventry: £13,119Middlesbrough: £12,905Coventry: £12,392Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£13,064£13,119£12,392

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Middlesbrough: £3,124Coventry: £2,261Middlesbrough: £3,138Coventry: £2,135Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Middlesbrough: £11,205Coventry: £11,563Middlesbrough: £11,253Coventry: £10,921Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Middlesbrough: £729Coventry: £705Middlesbrough: £732Coventry: £666Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£702£705£666

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Middlesbrough: £874Coventry: £814Middlesbrough: £878Coventry: £769Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£810£814£769

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Middlesbrough: £43Coventry: £37Middlesbrough: £43Coventry: £35Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Middlesbrough: £692Coventry: £472Middlesbrough: £695Coventry: £446Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Middlesbrough: £149Coventry: £135Middlesbrough: £150Coventry: £127Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Middlesbrough: £194Coventry: £115Middlesbrough: £194Coventry: £109Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Middlesbrough: £2,450Coventry: £1,820Middlesbrough: £2,461Coventry: £1,719Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £280Middlesbrough: £290Coventry: £265Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Middlesbrough: £457Coventry: £310Middlesbrough: £459Coventry: £293Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Middlesbrough: £7.59Coventry: £8.13Middlesbrough: £7.62Coventry: £7.68Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Coventry is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Middlesbrough: £16Coventry: £7.53Middlesbrough: £16Coventry: £7.11Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Middlesbrough: £7.83Coventry: £4.95Middlesbrough: £7.87Coventry: £4.68Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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: Middlesbrough 182.5, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count68.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count217.0

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Middlesbrough and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,096£4,114£3,886Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,251£2,261£2,135Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£702£705£666Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£810£814£769Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£37£37£35Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£470£472£446Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£134£135£127Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£1,812£1,820£1,719Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£279£280£265Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£309£310£293Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.50£7.53£7.11Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3145.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5163.2Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.468.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4217.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.225.9Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 1. 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

Middlesbrough Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Middlesbrough: £5,133Coventry: £4,114Middlesbrough: £5,155Coventry: £3,886Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Middlesbrough: £2,024Coventry: £1,717Middlesbrough: £2,032Coventry: £1,622Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Middlesbrough: £1,971Coventry: £1,504Middlesbrough: £1,979Coventry: £1,421Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Middlesbrough: £1,765Coventry: £1,514Middlesbrough: £1,772Coventry: £1,430Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Middlesbrough: £115Coventry: £92Middlesbrough: £115Coventry: £87Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Middlesbrough: £138Coventry: £107Middlesbrough: £138Coventry: £101Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Middlesbrough: £6.71Coventry: £4.89Middlesbrough: £6.73Coventry: £4.62Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Middlesbrough: £692Coventry: £472Middlesbrough: £695Coventry: £446Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Middlesbrough: £149Coventry: £135Middlesbrough: £150Coventry: £127Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Middlesbrough: £122Coventry: £77Middlesbrough: £123Coventry: £72Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Middlesbrough: £1,546Coventry: £1,211Middlesbrough: £1,552Coventry: £1,144Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £280Middlesbrough: £290Coventry: £265Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Middlesbrough: £288Coventry: £207Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £195Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Middlesbrough: £4.79Coventry: £5.41Middlesbrough: £4.81Coventry: £5.11Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Middlesbrough: £10Coventry: £5.01Middlesbrough: £10Coventry: £4.73Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Middlesbrough: £7.83Coventry: £4.95Middlesbrough: £7.87Coventry: £4.68Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Middlesbrough and Coventry, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,096£4,114£3,886Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,710£1,717£1,622Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,498£1,504£1,421Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,507£1,514£1,430Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£92£92£87Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£106£107£101Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.87£4.89£4.62Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£470£472£446Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£134£135£127Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£76£77£72Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,206£1,211£1,144Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£279£280£265Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£206£207£195Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£4.99£5.01£4.73Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8132.2Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.519.0Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.721.4Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.468.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8144.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.617.3Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 22. 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

Middlesbrough Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mCoventry: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mCoventry: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mCoventry: £633.2mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mCoventry: £598.1mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mCoventry: £554.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mCoventry: £523.9mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mCoventry: £558.1mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mCoventry: £527.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mCoventry: £34.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mCoventry: £32.2mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mCoventry: £39.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mCoventry: £37.1mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mCoventry: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mCoventry: £174.1mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mCoventry: £164.5mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mCoventry: £49.7mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mCoventry: £46.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mCoventry: £28.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mCoventry: £26.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mCoventry: £446.4mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mCoventry: £421.6mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mCoventry: £103.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mCoventry: £97.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mCoventry: £76.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mCoventry: £71.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mCoventry: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mCoventry: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mCoventry: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Coventry is higherDepends on how you count7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Coventry is higherDepends on how you count7,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Coventry is higherDepends on how you count53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Coventry, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56048,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2467,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4467,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84325,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43853,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,359Coventry

Sources

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

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