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Derby and Coventry

273,656 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Coventry on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Derby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 9. 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

Derby Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Derby: £4,489Coventry: £4,114Derby: £4,508Coventry: £3,886Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby 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: Derby £12,585, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Derby: £12,585Coventry: £13,119Derby: £12,638Coventry: £12,392Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Coventry 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: Derby £2,498, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Derby: £2,498Coventry: £2,261Derby: £2,509Coventry: £2,135Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Derby 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: Derby £11,117, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Derby: £11,117Coventry: £11,563Derby: £11,164Coventry: £10,921Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Coventry 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: Derby £643, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Derby: £643Coventry: £705Derby: £645Coventry: £666Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Coventry 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: Derby £792, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Derby: £792Coventry: £814Derby: £795Coventry: £769Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Coventry 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: Derby £34, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Derby: £34Coventry: £37Derby: £34Coventry: £35Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Coventry 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: Derby £547, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Derby: £547Coventry: £472Derby: £549Coventry: £446Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Derby: £145Coventry: £135Derby: £145Coventry: £127Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £167, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Derby: £167Coventry: £115Derby: £167Coventry: £109Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £1,966, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Derby: £1,966Coventry: £1,820Derby: £1,975Coventry: £1,719Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Derby: £260Coventry: £280Derby: £261Coventry: £265Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Coventry is higher£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: Derby £349, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Derby: £349Coventry: £310Derby: £351Coventry: £293Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Derby 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: Derby £7.55, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Derby: £7.55Coventry: £8.13Derby: £7.58Coventry: £7.68Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Coventry 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: Derby £8.50, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Derby: £8.50Coventry: £7.53Derby: £8.53Coventry: £7.11Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Derby is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Derby: £6.17Coventry: £4.95Derby: £6.19Coventry: £4.68Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby 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: Derby 994.2, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Derby: 994.2

    994.2Coventry 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: Derby 131.0, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Derby: 131.0

    131.0Coventry 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: Derby 165.9, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Derby: 165.9

    165.9Derby 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: Derby 79.7, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby 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: Derby 238.4, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Derby: 238.4

    238.4Derby 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: Derby 37.2, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higher25.9

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Derby and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,096£4,114£3,886Derby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,251£2,261£2,135Derby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£470£472£446Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£135£127Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£115£115£109Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£1,812£1,820£1,719Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£309£310£293Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.50£7.53£7.11Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.93£4.95£4.68Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.21,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0145.3Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9163.2Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.768.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4217.0Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.225.9Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Derby Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Derby: £4,489Coventry: £4,114Derby: £4,508Coventry: £3,886Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Derby: £1,931Coventry: £1,717Derby: £1,940Coventry: £1,622Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Derby: £1,600Coventry: £1,504Derby: £1,606Coventry: £1,421Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Derby: £1,706Coventry: £1,514Derby: £1,713Coventry: £1,430Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Derby: £99Coventry: £92Derby: £99Coventry: £87Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Derby 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: Derby £121, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Derby: £121Coventry: £107Derby: £122Coventry: £101Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Derby 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: Derby £5.14, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Derby: £5.14Coventry: £4.89Derby: £5.17Coventry: £4.62Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Derby 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: Derby £547, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Derby: £547Coventry: £472Derby: £549Coventry: £446Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Derby: £145Coventry: £135Derby: £145Coventry: £127Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £107, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Derby: £107Coventry: £77Derby: £107Coventry: £72Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Derby: £1,259Coventry: £1,211Derby: £1,264Coventry: £1,144Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Derby: £260Coventry: £280Derby: £261Coventry: £265Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Derby: £224Coventry: £207Derby: £225Coventry: £195Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Derby is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Derby: £4.83Coventry: £5.41Derby: £4.85Coventry: £5.11Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Derby: £5.44Coventry: £5.01Derby: £5.46Coventry: £4.73Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Derby: £6.17Coventry: £4.95Derby: £6.19Coventry: £4.68Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Derby 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: Derby 152.6, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Derby: 152.6

    152.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Derby: 20.1

    20.1Derby 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: Derby 25.5, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Derby: 25.5

    25.5Derby 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: Derby 79.7, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Derby: 79.7

    79.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Derby: 152.7

    152.7Derby 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: Derby 23.8, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higher17.3

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Derby and Coventry, per resident
MeasureDerbyCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,096£4,114£3,886Derby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£1,710£1,717£1,622Derby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,498£1,504£1,421Derby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,507£1,514£1,430Derby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£92£92£87Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£106£107£101Derby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.87£4.89£4.62Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£470£472£446Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£135£127Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£76£77£72Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,206£1,211£1,144Derby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£207£195Derby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.99£5.01£4.73Derby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.93£4.95£4.68Derby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6132.2Derby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.0Derby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.4Derby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.768.7Derby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7144.4Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.817.3Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Derby Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnDerby: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.5bnDerby: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.4bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mDerby: £528.6mCoventry: £633.2mDerby: £530.8mCoventry: £598.1mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mDerby: £437.7mCoventry: £554.6mDerby: £439.6mCoventry: £523.9mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mDerby: £466.9mCoventry: £558.1mDerby: £468.9mCoventry: £527.1mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mDerby: £27.0mCoventry: £34.1mDerby: £27.1mCoventry: £32.2mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mCoventry 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: Derby £33.2m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mDerby: £33.2mCoventry: £39.3mDerby: £33.4mCoventry: £37.1mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mCoventry 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: Derby £1.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.4mCoventry: £1.7mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry 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: Derby £149.6m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mDerby: £149.6mCoventry: £174.1mDerby: £150.3mCoventry: £164.5mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mCoventry 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: Derby £39.6m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mDerby: £39.6mCoventry: £49.7mDerby: £39.8mCoventry: £46.9mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mCoventry 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: Derby £29.2m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mDerby: £29.2mCoventry: £28.2mDerby: £29.3mCoventry: £26.7mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mDerby is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mDerby: £344.5mCoventry: £446.4mDerby: £346.0mCoventry: £421.6mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mDerby: £71.2mCoventry: £103.3mDerby: £71.5mCoventry: £97.6mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mDerby: £61.2mCoventry: £76.1mDerby: £61.5mCoventry: £71.9mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mDerby: £1.3mCoventry: £2.0mDerby: £1.3mCoventry: £1.9mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.5mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.5mCoventry: £1.7mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mDerby: £1.7mCoventry: £1.7mDerby: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Derby: 41,755

    41,755Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Derby: 5,502

    5,502Coventry 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: Derby 6,969, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Derby: 6,969

    6,969Coventry 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: Derby 21,822, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Derby: 21,822

    21,822Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Derby: 41,778

    41,778Coventry 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: Derby 6,514, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Derby: 6,514

    6,514Derby is higher6,359

Show the numbers
Derby and Coventry, total
MeasureDerbyCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mDerby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75548,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5027,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9697,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82225,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77853,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5146,359Derby

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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