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Stevenage and Coventry

91,234 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Coventry on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

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

Stevenage Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Stevenage: £4,112Coventry: £4,114Stevenage: £4,130Coventry: £3,886Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage 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: Stevenage £13,039, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Stevenage: £13,039Coventry: £13,119Stevenage: £13,095Coventry: £12,392Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Coventry 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: Stevenage £2,074, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Stevenage: £2,074Coventry: £2,261Stevenage: £2,082Coventry: £2,135Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Coventry 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: Stevenage £11,748, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Stevenage: £11,748Coventry: £11,563Stevenage: £11,798Coventry: £10,921Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage 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: Stevenage £479, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Stevenage: £479Coventry: £705Stevenage: £481Coventry: £666Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Coventry 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: Stevenage £784, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Stevenage: £784Coventry: £814Stevenage: £788Coventry: £769Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Coventry 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: Stevenage £27, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Stevenage: £27Coventry: £37Stevenage: £28Coventry: £35Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Coventry 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: Stevenage £418, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Stevenage: £418Coventry: £472Stevenage: £420Coventry: £446Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Coventry 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: Stevenage £190, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Stevenage: £190Coventry: £135Stevenage: £190Coventry: £127Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage 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: Stevenage £123, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Stevenage: £123Coventry: £115Stevenage: £124Coventry: £109Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Stevenage 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: Stevenage £1,645, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Stevenage: £1,645Coventry: £1,820Stevenage: £1,652Coventry: £1,719Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Coventry is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Stevenage: £243Coventry: £280Stevenage: £244Coventry: £265Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Coventry 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: Stevenage £289, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Stevenage: £289Coventry: £310Stevenage: £290Coventry: £293Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Coventry 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: Stevenage £8.20, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Stevenage: £8.20Coventry: £8.13Stevenage: £8.24Coventry: £7.68Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.75, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Stevenage: £7.75Coventry: £7.53Stevenage: £7.78Coventry: £7.11Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Stevenage: £5.72Coventry: £4.95Stevenage: £5.75Coventry: £4.68Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,018.4, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Stevenage 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: Stevenage 109.9, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Coventry 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: Stevenage 162.2, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Coventry 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: Stevenage 65.2, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Coventry 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: Stevenage 189.5, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Coventry 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: Stevenage 27.0, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Stevenage and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,096£4,114£3,886Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,514£11,563£10,921Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£134£135£127Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£115£115£109Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£309£310£293Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£8.10£8.13£7.68Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£7.50£7.53£7.11Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,009.6Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9145.3Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2163.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.268.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5217.0Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.025.9Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Stevenage: £4,112Coventry: £4,114Stevenage: £4,130Coventry: £3,886Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Stevenage: £1,924Coventry: £1,717Stevenage: £1,932Coventry: £1,622Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Stevenage: £1,332Coventry: £1,504Stevenage: £1,338Coventry: £1,421Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Coventry is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Stevenage: £1,734Coventry: £1,514Stevenage: £1,741Coventry: £1,430Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Stevenage: £71Coventry: £92Stevenage: £71Coventry: £87Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Coventry 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: Stevenage £116, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Stevenage: £116Coventry: £107Stevenage: £116Coventry: £101Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Stevenage 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: Stevenage £4.06, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Stevenage: £4.06Coventry: £4.89Stevenage: £4.08Coventry: £4.62Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Coventry 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: Stevenage £418, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Stevenage: £418Coventry: £472Stevenage: £420Coventry: £446Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Coventry 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: Stevenage £190, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Stevenage: £190Coventry: £135Stevenage: £190Coventry: £127Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage 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: Stevenage £79, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Stevenage: £79Coventry: £77Stevenage: £80Coventry: £72Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Stevenage: £1,057Coventry: £1,211Stevenage: £1,061Coventry: £1,144Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Coventry is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Stevenage: £243Coventry: £280Stevenage: £244Coventry: £265Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Stevenage: £186Coventry: £207Stevenage: £187Coventry: £195Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Coventry is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Stevenage: £5.27Coventry: £5.41Stevenage: £5.29Coventry: £5.11Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Stevenage: £4.98Coventry: £5.01Stevenage: £5.00Coventry: £4.73Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Stevenage: £5.72Coventry: £4.95Stevenage: £5.75Coventry: £4.68Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 150.3, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Coventry 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: Stevenage 23.9, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 65.2, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Coventry is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Coventry 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: Stevenage 17.4, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Stevenage and Coventry, per resident
MeasureStevenageCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,096£4,114£3,886Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£1,710£1,717£1,622Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,507£1,514£1,430Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£92£92£87Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£106£107£101Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.87£4.89£4.62Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£134£135£127Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£76£77£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£206£207£195Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3132.2Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.219.0Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.4Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.268.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7144.4Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.3Stevenage

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnStevenage: £375.2mCoventry: £1.5bnStevenage: £376.8mCoventry: £1.4bnStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mStevenage: £175.5mCoventry: £633.2mStevenage: £176.3mCoventry: £598.1mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mStevenage: £121.5mCoventry: £554.6mStevenage: £122.0mCoventry: £523.9mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mCoventry is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mStevenage: £158.2mCoventry: £558.1mStevenage: £158.8mCoventry: £527.1mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mStevenage: £6.4mCoventry: £34.1mStevenage: £6.5mCoventry: £32.2mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCoventry 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: Stevenage £10.6m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mStevenage: £10.6mCoventry: £39.3mStevenage: £10.6mCoventry: £37.1mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCoventry 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: Stevenage £0.37m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.37mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.37mCoventry: £1.7mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCoventry 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: Stevenage £38.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mStevenage: £38.2mCoventry: £174.1mStevenage: £38.3mCoventry: £164.5mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mCoventry 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: Stevenage £17.3m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mStevenage: £17.3mCoventry: £49.7mStevenage: £17.4mCoventry: £46.9mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCoventry 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: Stevenage £7.2m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mStevenage: £7.2mCoventry: £28.2mStevenage: £7.3mCoventry: £26.7mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mStevenage: £96.4mCoventry: £446.4mStevenage: £96.8mCoventry: £421.6mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCoventry is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mStevenage: £22.1mCoventry: £103.3mStevenage: £22.2mCoventry: £97.6mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mStevenage: £17.0mCoventry: £76.1mStevenage: £17.0mCoventry: £71.9mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mCoventry is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mStevenage: £0.48mCoventry: £2.0mStevenage: £0.48mCoventry: £1.9mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.45mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.46mCoventry: £1.7mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.52mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.52mCoventry: £1.7mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Coventry is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Coventry 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: Stevenage 5,945, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Coventry is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Coventry is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Coventry, total
MeasureStevenageCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71048,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4797,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1837,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,94525,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10753,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5846,359Coventry

Sources

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

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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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