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Preston and Coventry

161,593 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Coventry on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Preston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 15. 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

Preston Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Preston: £4,068Coventry: £4,114Preston: £4,085Coventry: £3,886Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Coventry 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: Preston £12,785, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Preston: £12,785Coventry: £13,119Preston: £12,839Coventry: £12,392Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Coventry 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: Preston £2,226, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Preston: £2,226Coventry: £2,261Preston: £2,235Coventry: £2,135Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Coventry 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: Preston £11,280, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Preston: £11,280Coventry: £11,563Preston: £11,328Coventry: £10,921Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Coventry 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: Preston £661, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Preston: £661Coventry: £705Preston: £663Coventry: £666Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Coventry 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: Preston £808, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Preston: £808Coventry: £814Preston: £811Coventry: £769Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Coventry 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: Preston £37, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Preston: £37Coventry: £37Preston: £37Coventry: £35Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Coventry 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: Preston £530, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Preston: £530Coventry: £472Preston: £532Coventry: £446Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Preston: £114Coventry: £135Preston: £114Coventry: £127Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Coventry 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: Preston £117, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Preston: £117Coventry: £115Preston: £117Coventry: £109Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Preston is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Preston: £1,759Coventry: £1,820Preston: £1,767Coventry: £1,719Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Coventry is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Preston: £225Coventry: £280Preston: £226Coventry: £265Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Coventry 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: Preston £338, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Preston: £338Coventry: £310Preston: £339Coventry: £293Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston 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: Preston £5.25, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Preston: £5.25Coventry: £8.13Preston: £5.27Coventry: £7.68Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Coventry 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: Preston £7.24, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Preston: £7.24Coventry: £7.53Preston: £7.27Coventry: £7.11Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Coventry is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Preston: £4.08Coventry: £4.95Preston: £4.10Coventry: £4.68Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Coventry 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: Preston 1,008.3, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Coventry 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: Preston 145.6, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Preston: 160.7

    160.7Coventry 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: Preston 78.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston 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: Preston 220.2, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston 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: Preston 26.8, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Preston: 26.8

    26.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Preston and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£470£472£446Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£115£115£109Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£309£310£293Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6145.3Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7163.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.868.7Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2217.0Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.825.9Preston

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Preston: £4,068Coventry: £4,114Preston: £4,085Coventry: £3,886Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Coventry is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Preston: £1,725Coventry: £1,717Preston: £1,733Coventry: £1,622Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Preston: £1,469Coventry: £1,504Preston: £1,476Coventry: £1,421Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Coventry is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Preston: £1,522Coventry: £1,514Preston: £1,529Coventry: £1,430Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Preston: £89Coventry: £92Preston: £90Coventry: £87Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Coventry 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: Preston £109, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Preston: £109Coventry: £107Preston: £110Coventry: £101Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Preston 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: Preston £4.95, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Preston: £4.95Coventry: £4.89Preston: £4.98Coventry: £4.62Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Preston 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: Preston £530, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Preston: £530Coventry: £472Preston: £532Coventry: £446Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Preston: £114Coventry: £135Preston: £114Coventry: £127Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Coventry 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: Preston £77, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Preston: £77Coventry: £77Preston: £77Coventry: £72Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Preston is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Preston: £1,161Coventry: £1,211Preston: £1,166Coventry: £1,144Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Coventry is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Preston: £225Coventry: £280Preston: £226Coventry: £265Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Preston: £223Coventry: £207Preston: £224Coventry: £195Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Preston: £3.47Coventry: £5.41Preston: £3.48Coventry: £5.11Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Preston: £4.78Coventry: £5.01Preston: £4.80Coventry: £4.73Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Coventry is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Preston: £4.08Coventry: £4.95Preston: £4.10Coventry: £4.68Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Coventry is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Preston: 136.1

    136.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Preston: 19.7

    19.7Preston 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: Preston 21.7, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Preston: 21.7

    21.7Preston 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: Preston 78.8, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston 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: Preston 17.7, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Preston: 17.7

    17.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Preston and Coventry, per resident
MeasurePrestonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,507£1,514£1,430Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£106£107£101Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.87£4.89£4.62Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£470£472£446Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£76£77£72Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£206£207£195Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1132.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.0Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.4Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.868.7Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3144.4Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.717.3Preston

Total

Preston 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

Preston Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnPreston: £657.4mCoventry: £1.5bnPreston: £660.2mCoventry: £1.4bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mCoventry is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mPreston: £278.8mCoventry: £633.2mPreston: £280.0mCoventry: £598.1mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mPreston: £237.4mCoventry: £554.6mPreston: £238.5mCoventry: £523.9mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mCoventry is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mPreston: £246.0mCoventry: £558.1mPreston: £247.0mCoventry: £527.1mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mPreston: £14.4mCoventry: £34.1mPreston: £14.5mCoventry: £32.2mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCoventry 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: Preston £17.6m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mPreston: £17.6mCoventry: £39.3mPreston: £17.7mCoventry: £37.1mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCoventry 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: Preston £0.80m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.80mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.80mCoventry: £1.7mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCoventry 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: Preston £85.7m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mPreston: £85.7mCoventry: £174.1mPreston: £86.0mCoventry: £164.5mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mCoventry 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: Preston £18.4m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mPreston: £18.4mCoventry: £49.7mPreston: £18.4mCoventry: £46.9mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mCoventry 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: Preston £12.4m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mPreston: £12.4mCoventry: £28.2mPreston: £12.5mCoventry: £26.7mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mPreston: £187.6mCoventry: £446.4mPreston: £188.4mCoventry: £421.6mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mCoventry is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mPreston: £36.4mCoventry: £103.3mPreston: £36.5mCoventry: £97.6mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mPreston: £36.0mCoventry: £76.1mPreston: £36.2mCoventry: £71.9mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mPreston: £0.56mCoventry: £2.0mPreston: £0.56mCoventry: £1.9mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.77mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.78mCoventry: £1.7mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.66mCoventry: £1.7mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Preston: 21,990

    21,990Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Preston: 3,176

    3,176Coventry 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: Preston 3,505, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Preston: 3,505

    3,505Coventry 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: Preston 12,733, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Preston: 12,733

    12,733Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Preston: 23,483

    23,483Coventry 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: Preston 2,862, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Preston: 2,862

    2,862Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Preston and Coventry, total
MeasurePrestonCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99048,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1767,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5057,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73325,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48353,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8626,359Coventry

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.
  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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