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Nottingham and Coventry

330,561 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Coventry on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Nottingham: £4,414Coventry: £4,114Nottingham: £4,433Coventry: £3,886Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham 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: Nottingham £13,100, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Nottingham: £13,100Coventry: £13,119Nottingham: £13,156Coventry: £12,392Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham 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: Nottingham £2,635, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Nottingham: £2,635Coventry: £2,261Nottingham: £2,647Coventry: £2,135Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11,335, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Nottingham: £11,335Coventry: £11,563Nottingham: £11,384Coventry: £10,921Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Coventry 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: Nottingham £925, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Nottingham: £925Coventry: £705Nottingham: £929Coventry: £666Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham 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: Nottingham £789, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Nottingham: £789Coventry: £814Nottingham: £793Coventry: £769Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Coventry is higher£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: Nottingham £50, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Nottingham: £50Coventry: £37Nottingham: £51Coventry: £35Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham 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: Nottingham £612, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Nottingham: £612Coventry: £472Nottingham: £614Coventry: £446Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higher£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Nottingham: £142Coventry: £135Nottingham: £143Coventry: £127Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Nottingham 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: Nottingham £135, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Nottingham: £135Coventry: £115Nottingham: £136Coventry: £109Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Nottingham is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,046, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Nottingham: £2,046Coventry: £1,820Nottingham: £2,055Coventry: £1,719Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Nottingham: £355Coventry: £280Nottingham: £357Coventry: £265Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham 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: Nottingham £432, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Nottingham: £432Coventry: £310Nottingham: £434Coventry: £293Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Nottingham: £11Coventry: £8.13Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.68Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Nottingham 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: Nottingham £11, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.53Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.11Nottingham: £11

    £11Nottingham is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Nottingham: £4.00Coventry: £4.95Nottingham: £4.01Coventry: £4.68Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Coventry 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: Nottingham 1,017.7, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham 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: Nottingham 200.4, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham 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: Nottingham 162.4, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Coventry is higher163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher68.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Nottingham 255.0, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 29.8, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Nottingham is higher25.9

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Nottingham and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,096£4,114£3,886Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£13,064£13,119£12,392Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,251£2,261£2,135Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£702£705£666Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£37£37£35Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£470£472£446Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£135£127Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£115£115£109Nottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£1,812£1,820£1,719Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£279£280£265Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£309£310£293Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.10£8.13£7.68Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.50£7.53£7.11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,009.6Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4145.3Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4163.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.468.7Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0217.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.825.9Nottingham

Per resident

Nottingham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Nottingham Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Nottingham: £4,414Coventry: £4,114Nottingham: £4,433Coventry: £3,886Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Nottingham: £1,451Coventry: £1,717Nottingham: £1,457Coventry: £1,622Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Nottingham: £1,850Coventry: £1,504Nottingham: £1,858Coventry: £1,421Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Nottingham: £1,255Coventry: £1,514Nottingham: £1,261Coventry: £1,430Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Coventry is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Nottingham: £102Coventry: £92Nottingham: £103Coventry: £87Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham 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: Nottingham £87, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Nottingham: £87Coventry: £107Nottingham: £88Coventry: £101Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Coventry is higher£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: Nottingham £5.59, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Nottingham: £5.59Coventry: £4.89Nottingham: £5.61Coventry: £4.62Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham 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: Nottingham £612, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Nottingham: £612Coventry: £472Nottingham: £614Coventry: £446Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higher£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Nottingham: £142Coventry: £135Nottingham: £143Coventry: £127Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Nottingham 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: Nottingham £95, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Nottingham: £95Coventry: £77Nottingham: £95Coventry: £72Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Nottingham is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Nottingham: £1,436Coventry: £1,211Nottingham: £1,442Coventry: £1,144Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Nottingham: £355Coventry: £280Nottingham: £357Coventry: £265Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Nottingham: £303Coventry: £207Nottingham: £305Coventry: £195Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Nottingham: £7.55Coventry: £5.41Nottingham: £7.58Coventry: £5.11Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Nottingham: £7.86Coventry: £5.01Nottingham: £7.90Coventry: £4.73Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Nottingham: £4.00Coventry: £4.95Nottingham: £4.01Coventry: £4.68Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Coventry is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 112.7, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Coventry is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Nottingham 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: Nottingham 18.0, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Coventry is higher21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Nottingham 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: Nottingham 20.9, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Nottingham is higher17.3

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Nottingham and Coventry, per resident
MeasureNottinghamCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,096£4,114£3,886Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,498£1,504£1,421Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£92£92£87Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.87£4.89£4.62Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£470£472£446Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£135£127Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£76£77£72Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,206£1,211£1,144Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£279£280£265Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£206£207£195Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.39£5.41£5.11Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.99£5.01£4.73Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.0Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.468.7Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0144.4Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.917.3Nottingham

Total

Nottingham 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

Nottingham Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.4bnNottingham: £1.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mNottingham: £479.6mCoventry: £633.2mNottingham: £481.6mCoventry: £598.1mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mNottingham: £611.5mCoventry: £554.6mNottingham: £614.1mCoventry: £523.9mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mNottingham: £415.0mCoventry: £558.1mNottingham: £416.8mCoventry: £527.1mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mCoventry is higher£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mCoventry: £34.1mNottingham: £34.0mCoventry: £32.2mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mCoventry 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: Nottingham £28.9m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mNottingham: £28.9mCoventry: £39.3mNottingham: £29.0mCoventry: £37.1mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mCoventry is higher£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: Nottingham £1.8m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.9mCoventry: £1.7mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £202.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mNottingham: £202.2mCoventry: £174.1mNottingham: £203.1mCoventry: £164.5mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham is higher£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £47.0m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mNottingham: £47.0mCoventry: £49.7mNottingham: £47.2mCoventry: £46.9mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mCoventry 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: Nottingham £31.4m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mNottingham: £31.4mCoventry: £28.2mNottingham: £31.5mCoventry: £26.7mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mNottingham: £474.7mCoventry: £446.4mNottingham: £476.7mCoventry: £421.6mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mNottingham: £117.5mCoventry: £103.3mNottingham: £118.0mCoventry: £97.6mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mNottingham: £100.3mCoventry: £76.1mNottingham: £100.7mCoventry: £71.9mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mNottingham: £2.5mCoventry: £2.0mNottingham: £2.5mCoventry: £1.9mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £2.6mCoventry: £1.7mNottingham: £2.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 5,945, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Coventry is higher7,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 28,905, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham 6,907, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higher6,359

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Coventry, total
MeasureNottinghamCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25948,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3367,013Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9457,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90525,321Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16253,236Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9076,359Nottingham

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.
  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.
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