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Portsmouth and Coventry

212,936 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Coventry on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Portsmouth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 18. 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

Portsmouth Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Portsmouth: £4,227Coventry: £4,114Portsmouth: £4,245Coventry: £3,886Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £12,856, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Portsmouth: £12,856Coventry: £13,119Portsmouth: £12,911Coventry: £12,392Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Coventry 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: Portsmouth £2,217, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Portsmouth: £2,217Coventry: £2,261Portsmouth: £2,227Coventry: £2,135Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Coventry 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: Portsmouth £11,446, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Portsmouth: £11,446Coventry: £11,563Portsmouth: £11,495Coventry: £10,921Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Coventry 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: Portsmouth £640, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Portsmouth: £640Coventry: £705Portsmouth: £643Coventry: £666Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Coventry 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: Portsmouth £734, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Portsmouth: £734Coventry: £814Portsmouth: £737Coventry: £769Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Coventry 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: Portsmouth £36, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Portsmouth: £36Coventry: £37Portsmouth: £36Coventry: £35Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Coventry 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: Portsmouth £419, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Portsmouth: £419Coventry: £472Portsmouth: £421Coventry: £446Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Coventry 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: Portsmouth £143, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Portsmouth: £143Coventry: £135Portsmouth: £144Coventry: £127Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £105, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Portsmouth: £105Coventry: £115Portsmouth: £106Coventry: £109Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Coventry is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Portsmouth: £1,800Coventry: £1,820Portsmouth: £1,807Coventry: £1,719Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Portsmouth: £352Coventry: £280Portsmouth: £353Coventry: £265Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £299, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Portsmouth: £299Coventry: £310Portsmouth: £300Coventry: £293Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Coventry 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: Portsmouth £6.45, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Portsmouth: £6.45Coventry: £8.13Portsmouth: £6.48Coventry: £7.68Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Coventry 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: Portsmouth £6.95, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Portsmouth: £6.95Coventry: £7.53Portsmouth: £6.98Coventry: £7.11Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Coventry is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Portsmouth: £2.90Coventry: £4.95Portsmouth: £2.91Coventry: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Coventry 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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 142.4, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Coventry 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Coventry 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Coventry 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Coventry 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: Portsmouth 23.1, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Coventry is higher25.9

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Portsmouth and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,096£4,114£3,886Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£135£127Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£115£115£109Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£279£280£265Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£309£310£293Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,009.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4145.3Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4163.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.868.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4217.0Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.125.9Coventry

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 12. 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

Portsmouth Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Portsmouth: £4,227Coventry: £4,114Portsmouth: £4,245Coventry: £3,886Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Portsmouth: £1,818Coventry: £1,717Portsmouth: £1,826Coventry: £1,622Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Portsmouth: £1,492Coventry: £1,504Portsmouth: £1,499Coventry: £1,421Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Coventry is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Portsmouth: £1,619Coventry: £1,514Portsmouth: £1,626Coventry: £1,430Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Portsmouth: £90Coventry: £92Portsmouth: £91Coventry: £87Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Coventry 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: Portsmouth £104, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Portsmouth: £104Coventry: £107Portsmouth: £104Coventry: £101Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Coventry 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: Portsmouth £5.07, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Portsmouth: £5.07Coventry: £4.89Portsmouth: £5.09Coventry: £4.62Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Portsmouth: £419Coventry: £472Portsmouth: £421Coventry: £446Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Coventry 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: Portsmouth £143, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Portsmouth: £143Coventry: £135Portsmouth: £144Coventry: £127Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £71, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Portsmouth: £71Coventry: £77Portsmouth: £71Coventry: £72Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Coventry is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Portsmouth: £1,211Coventry: £1,211Portsmouth: £1,216Coventry: £1,144Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Portsmouth: £352Coventry: £280Portsmouth: £353Coventry: £265Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Portsmouth: £201Coventry: £207Portsmouth: £202Coventry: £195Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Coventry is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Portsmouth: £4.34Coventry: £5.41Portsmouth: £4.36Coventry: £5.11Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Portsmouth: £4.68Coventry: £5.01Portsmouth: £4.70Coventry: £4.73Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Coventry is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Portsmouth: £2.90Coventry: £4.95Portsmouth: £2.91Coventry: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Coventry is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.1Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Coventry is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Coventry 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: Portsmouth 15.5, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Coventry is higher17.3

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Portsmouth and Coventry, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,096£4,114£3,886Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,710£1,717£1,622Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,507£1,514£1,430Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£92£92£87Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.87£4.89£4.62Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£134£135£127Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£76£77£72Coventry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,206£1,211£1,144Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£279£280£265Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£206£207£195Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6132.2Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.0Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.868.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9144.4Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.517.3Coventry

Total

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £900.1mCoventry: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £904.0mCoventry: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mPortsmouth: £387.1mCoventry: £633.2mPortsmouth: £388.8mCoventry: £598.1mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mPortsmouth: £317.8mCoventry: £554.6mPortsmouth: £319.1mCoventry: £523.9mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mCoventry is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mCoventry: £558.1mPortsmouth: £346.1mCoventry: £527.1mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mCoventry: £34.1mPortsmouth: £19.3mCoventry: £32.2mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mCoventry 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mCoventry: £39.3mPortsmouth: £22.2mCoventry: £37.1mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCoventry 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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mCoventry: £1.7mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCoventry 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mPortsmouth: £89.2mCoventry: £174.1mPortsmouth: £89.6mCoventry: £164.5mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mCoventry 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mCoventry: £49.7mPortsmouth: £30.6mCoventry: £46.9mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCoventry 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mCoventry: £28.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mCoventry: £26.7mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCoventry is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mPortsmouth: £257.9mCoventry: £446.4mPortsmouth: £259.0mCoventry: £421.6mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mCoventry: £103.3mPortsmouth: £75.2mCoventry: £97.6mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mPortsmouth: £42.9mCoventry: £76.1mPortsmouth: £43.1mCoventry: £71.9mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCoventry is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mCoventry: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mCoventry: £1.9mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.00mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.0mCoventry: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mCoventry: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Coventry 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: Portsmouth 4,741, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Coventry 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: Portsmouth 13,576, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Coventry is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Coventry is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Coventry is higher6,359

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Portsmouth and Coventry, total
MeasurePortsmouthCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58048,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2877,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7417,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57625,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58453,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3106,359Coventry

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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