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Leicester and Coventry

386,755 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Coventry on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Leicester 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

Leicester Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Leicester: £3,778Coventry: £4,114Leicester: £3,794Coventry: £3,886Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Coventry is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Leicester: £12,624Coventry: £13,119Leicester: £12,678Coventry: £12,392Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Coventry is higher£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: Leicester £2,332, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Leicester: £2,332Coventry: £2,261Leicester: £2,342Coventry: £2,135Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Leicester is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Leicester: £10,123Coventry: £11,563Leicester: £10,166Coventry: £10,921Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Coventry is higher£11,514£11,563£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Leicester: £1,596Coventry: £705Leicester: £1,602Coventry: £666Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £846, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Leicester: £846Coventry: £814Leicester: £849Coventry: £769Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester 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: Leicester £60, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Leicester: £60Coventry: £37Leicester: £60Coventry: £35Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Leicester: £463Coventry: £472Leicester: £465Coventry: £446Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Coventry 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: Leicester £102, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Leicester: £102Coventry: £135Leicester: £103Coventry: £127Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Coventry is higher£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: Leicester £137, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Leicester: £137Coventry: £115Leicester: £138Coventry: £109Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Leicester: £1,871Coventry: £1,820Leicester: £1,879Coventry: £1,719Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Leicester is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Leicester: £212Coventry: £280Leicester: £213Coventry: £265Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Coventry 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: Leicester £309, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Leicester: £309Coventry: £310Leicester: £311Coventry: £293Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Leicester is higher£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Leicester: £6.44Coventry: £8.13Leicester: £6.47Coventry: £7.68Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Coventry 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: Leicester £8.32, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Leicester: £8.32Coventry: £7.53Leicester: £8.35Coventry: £7.11Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Leicester: £5.82Coventry: £4.95Leicester: £5.84Coventry: £4.68Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£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: Leicester 952.2, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Coventry is higher1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher145.3

  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: Leicester 173.8, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Leicester 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: Leicester 66.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Coventry 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: Leicester 243.1, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Leicester is higher217.0

  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: Leicester 30.5, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Leicester is higher25.9

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Leicester and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,251£2,261£2,135Leicester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£702£705£666Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£810£814£769Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£37£37£35Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£115£115£109Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£1,812£1,820£1,719Leicester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£309£310£293Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.50£7.53£7.11Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.93£4.95£4.68Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5145.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8163.2Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.868.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1217.0Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.525.9Leicester

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Leicester Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Leicester: £3,778Coventry: £4,114Leicester: £3,794Coventry: £3,886Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Coventry is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Leicester: £1,415Coventry: £1,717Leicester: £1,421Coventry: £1,622Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Coventry is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Leicester: £1,580Coventry: £1,504Leicester: £1,587Coventry: £1,421Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Leicester is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Leicester: £1,134Coventry: £1,514Leicester: £1,139Coventry: £1,430Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Coventry is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Leicester: £179Coventry: £92Leicester: £180Coventry: £87Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Leicester: £95Coventry: £107Leicester: £95Coventry: £101Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Coventry 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: Leicester £6.68, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Leicester: £6.68Coventry: £4.89Leicester: £6.71Coventry: £4.62Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £463, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Leicester: £463Coventry: £472Leicester: £465Coventry: £446Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Coventry 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: Leicester £102, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Leicester: £102Coventry: £135Leicester: £103Coventry: £127Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Coventry is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Leicester: £93Coventry: £77Leicester: £93Coventry: £72Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Leicester: £1,267Coventry: £1,211Leicester: £1,273Coventry: £1,144Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Leicester is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Leicester: £212Coventry: £280Leicester: £213Coventry: £265Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Leicester: £210Coventry: £207Leicester: £211Coventry: £195Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Leicester is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Leicester: £4.36Coventry: £5.41Leicester: £4.38Coventry: £5.11Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Leicester: £5.64Coventry: £5.01Leicester: £5.66Coventry: £4.73Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Leicester: £5.82Coventry: £4.95Leicester: £5.84Coventry: £4.68Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Coventry is higher132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Coventry 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: Leicester 66.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Coventry is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Leicester is higher144.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 20.6, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Leicester is higher17.3

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Leicester and Coventry, per resident
MeasureLeicesterCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,498£1,504£1,421Leicester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£92£92£87Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.87£4.89£4.62Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£76£77£72Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,206£1,211£1,144Leicester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£206£207£195Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.99£5.01£4.73Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.93£4.95£4.68Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.319.0Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.521.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.868.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7144.4Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.3Leicester

Total

Leicester 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

Leicester Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mLeicester: £547.1mCoventry: £633.2mLeicester: £549.4mCoventry: £598.1mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mCoventry is higher£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mLeicester: £611.1mCoventry: £554.6mLeicester: £613.7mCoventry: £523.9mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mLeicester: £438.7mCoventry: £558.1mLeicester: £440.6mCoventry: £527.1mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mCoventry is higher£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mLeicester: £69.1mCoventry: £34.1mLeicester: £69.4mCoventry: £32.2mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mLeicester: £36.7mCoventry: £39.3mLeicester: £36.8mCoventry: £37.1mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mCoventry 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: Leicester £2.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.7mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mLeicester: £179.1mCoventry: £174.1mLeicester: £179.8mCoventry: £164.5mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mLeicester: £39.6mCoventry: £49.7mLeicester: £39.8mCoventry: £46.9mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mCoventry is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mLeicester: £36.0mCoventry: £28.2mLeicester: £36.2mCoventry: £26.7mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mLeicester: £490.1mCoventry: £446.4mLeicester: £492.2mCoventry: £421.6mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mLeicester: £82.0mCoventry: £103.3mLeicester: £82.3mCoventry: £97.6mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mLeicester: £81.1mCoventry: £76.1mLeicester: £81.4mCoventry: £71.9mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mLeicester: £1.7mCoventry: £2.0mLeicester: £1.7mCoventry: £1.9mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.2mCoventry: £1.7mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.3mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.3mCoventry: £1.7mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Coventry is higher48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Coventry 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: Leicester 25,816, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higher6,359

Show the numbers
Leicester and Coventry, total
MeasureLeicesterCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mLeicester
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£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26648,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1627,013Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5317,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81625,321Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69553,236Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9806,359Leicester

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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