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Bolton and Coventry

308,904 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Coventry on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Bolton 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

Bolton Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Bolton: £4,601Coventry: £4,114Bolton: £4,621Coventry: £3,886Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton 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: Bolton £13,000, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Bolton: £13,000Coventry: £13,119Bolton: £13,055Coventry: £12,392Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Coventry 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: Bolton £2,615, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Bolton: £2,615Coventry: £2,261Bolton: £2,626Coventry: £2,135Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Bolton: £11,417Coventry: £11,563Bolton: £11,466Coventry: £10,921Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Coventry 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: Bolton £716, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Bolton: £716Coventry: £705Bolton: £719Coventry: £666Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton 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: Bolton £828, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Bolton: £828Coventry: £814Bolton: £832Coventry: £769Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton 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: Bolton £38, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Bolton: £38Coventry: £37Bolton: £39Coventry: £35Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton 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: Bolton £535, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Bolton: £535Coventry: £472Bolton: £537Coventry: £446Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton 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: Bolton £142, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Bolton: £142Coventry: £135Bolton: £143Coventry: £127Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton 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: Bolton £154, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Bolton: £154Coventry: £115Bolton: £154Coventry: £109Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Bolton: £2,052Coventry: £1,820Bolton: £2,061Coventry: £1,719Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Bolton: £226Coventry: £280Bolton: £227Coventry: £265Bolton: £214

    £226£227£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: Bolton £391, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Bolton: £391Coventry: £310Bolton: £393Coventry: £293Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton 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: Bolton £9.30, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Bolton: £9.30Coventry: £8.13Bolton: £9.34Coventry: £7.68Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton 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: Bolton £8.91, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Bolton: £8.91Coventry: £7.53Bolton: £8.95Coventry: £7.11Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Bolton: £6.78Coventry: £4.95Bolton: £6.81Coventry: £4.68Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton 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: Bolton 995.0, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Coventry 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: Bolton 151.9, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton 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: Bolton 171.3, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Bolton 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: Bolton 79.9, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton 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: Bolton 258.9, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton 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: Bolton 34.6, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higher25.9

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Bolton and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,096£4,114£3,886Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,251£2,261£2,135Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£702£705£666Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£810£814£769Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£37£37£35Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£470£472£446Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£135£127Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£115£115£109Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£1,812£1,820£1,719Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£309£310£293Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£8.10£8.13£7.68Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.50£7.53£7.11Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9145.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3163.2Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.968.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9217.0Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.625.9Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 1. 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

Bolton Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Bolton: £4,601Coventry: £4,114Bolton: £4,621Coventry: £3,886Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Bolton: £2,081Coventry: £1,717Bolton: £2,090Coventry: £1,622Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Bolton: £1,611Coventry: £1,504Bolton: £1,618Coventry: £1,421Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Bolton: £1,828Coventry: £1,514Bolton: £1,835Coventry: £1,430Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Bolton: £115Coventry: £92Bolton: £115Coventry: £87Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton 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: Bolton £133, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Bolton: £133Coventry: £107Bolton: £133Coventry: £101Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton 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: Bolton £6.15, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Bolton: £6.15Coventry: £4.89Bolton: £6.17Coventry: £4.62Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton 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: Bolton £535, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Bolton: £535Coventry: £472Bolton: £537Coventry: £446Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton 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: Bolton £142, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Bolton: £142Coventry: £135Bolton: £143Coventry: £127Bolton: £135

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Bolton: £1,264Coventry: £1,211Bolton: £1,270Coventry: £1,144Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Bolton: £226Coventry: £280Bolton: £227Coventry: £265Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Bolton: £241Coventry: £207Bolton: £242Coventry: £195Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Bolton: £5.72Coventry: £5.41Bolton: £5.75Coventry: £5.11Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Bolton: £5.48Coventry: £5.01Bolton: £5.51Coventry: £4.73Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Bolton: £6.78Coventry: £4.95Bolton: £6.81Coventry: £4.68Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton 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: Bolton 27.4, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton 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: Bolton 79.9, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton 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: Bolton 21.3, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Bolton is higher17.3

Show the numbers
Bolton and Coventry, per resident
MeasureBoltonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,096£4,114£3,886Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,710£1,717£1,622Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,498£1,504£1,421Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,507£1,514£1,430Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£92£92£87Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£106£107£101Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.87£4.89£4.62Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£470£472£446Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£135£127Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£76£77£72Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,206£1,211£1,144Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£206£207£195Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.39£5.41£5.11Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.99£5.01£4.73Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3132.2Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.319.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.421.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.968.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5144.4Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.317.3Bolton

Total

Bolton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnBolton: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.5bnBolton: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.4bnBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mBolton: £642.8mCoventry: £633.2mBolton: £645.6mCoventry: £598.1mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mBolton: £497.6mCoventry: £554.6mBolton: £499.7mCoventry: £523.9mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mBolton: £564.6mCoventry: £558.1mBolton: £567.0mCoventry: £527.1mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mBolton: £35.4mCoventry: £34.1mBolton: £35.6mCoventry: £32.2mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton 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: Bolton £40.9m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mBolton: £40.9mCoventry: £39.3mBolton: £41.1mCoventry: £37.1mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton 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: Bolton £1.9m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.7mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton 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: Bolton £165.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mBolton: £165.2mCoventry: £174.1mBolton: £165.9mCoventry: £164.5mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mCoventry 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: Bolton £43.9m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mBolton: £43.9mCoventry: £49.7mBolton: £44.1mCoventry: £46.9mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCoventry 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: Bolton £29.2m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mBolton: £29.2mCoventry: £28.2mBolton: £29.4mCoventry: £26.7mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mBolton: £390.5mCoventry: £446.4mBolton: £392.2mCoventry: £421.6mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mBolton: £69.8mCoventry: £103.3mBolton: £70.1mCoventry: £97.6mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mBolton: £74.4mCoventry: £76.1mBolton: £74.7mCoventry: £71.9mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mBolton: £1.8mCoventry: £2.0mBolton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.9mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.7mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £2.1mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £2.1mCoventry: £1.7mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higher7,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Coventry 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: Bolton 6,589, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higher6,359

Show the numbers
Bolton and Coventry, total
MeasureBoltonCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20148,731Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5127,013Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4707,876Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69125,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26253,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5896,359Bolton

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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