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Manchester and Coventry

588,597 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Coventry on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Manchester 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

Manchester Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Manchester: £4,157Coventry: £4,114Manchester: £4,175Coventry: £3,886Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester 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: Manchester £13,345, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Manchester: £13,345Coventry: £13,119Manchester: £13,402Coventry: £12,392Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester 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: Manchester £2,759, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Manchester: £2,759Coventry: £2,261Manchester: £2,771Coventry: £2,135Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester 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: Manchester £10,804, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Manchester: £10,804Coventry: £11,563Manchester: £10,850Coventry: £10,921Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Coventry is higher£11,514£11,563£10,921

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Manchester: £1,515Coventry: £705Manchester: £1,522Coventry: £666Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester 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: Manchester £957, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Manchester: £957Coventry: £814Manchester: £961Coventry: £769Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester 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: Manchester £69, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Manchester: £69Coventry: £37Manchester: £69Coventry: £35Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Manchester: £565Coventry: £472Manchester: £568Coventry: £446Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester 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: Manchester £154, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Manchester: £154Coventry: £135Manchester: £155Coventry: £127Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester 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: Manchester £137, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Manchester: £137Coventry: £115Manchester: £138Coventry: £109Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Manchester: £2,232Coventry: £1,820Manchester: £2,241Coventry: £1,719Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Manchester: £307Coventry: £280Manchester: £308Coventry: £265Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester 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: Manchester £378, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Manchester: £378Coventry: £310Manchester: £379Coventry: £293Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester 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: Manchester £6.11, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Manchester: £6.11Coventry: £8.13Manchester: £6.14Coventry: £7.68Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Coventry 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: Manchester £6.22, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Manchester: £6.22Coventry: £7.53Manchester: £6.25Coventry: £7.11Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Manchester: £4.13Coventry: £4.95Manchester: £4.15Coventry: £4.68Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Coventry 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: Manchester 1,011.5, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester 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: Manchester 277.7, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester 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: Manchester 194.0, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester 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: Manchester 84.5, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester 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: Manchester 261.2, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester 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: Manchester 31.1, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher25.9

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Manchester and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,096£4,114£3,886Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,064£13,119£12,392Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,251£2,261£2,135Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£702£705£666Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£810£814£769Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£37£37£35Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£470£472£446Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£134£135£127Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£115£115£109Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£1,812£1,820£1,719Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£279£280£265Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£309£310£293Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.51,009.6Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7145.3Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0163.2Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.568.7Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2217.0Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.125.9Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 8. 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

Manchester Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Manchester: £4,157Coventry: £4,114Manchester: £4,175Coventry: £3,886Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Manchester: £1,160Coventry: £1,717Manchester: £1,165Coventry: £1,622Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Manchester: £1,967Coventry: £1,504Manchester: £1,975Coventry: £1,421Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Manchester: £939Coventry: £1,514Manchester: £943Coventry: £1,430Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Coventry is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Manchester: £132Coventry: £92Manchester: £132Coventry: £87Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Manchester 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: Manchester £83, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Manchester: £83Coventry: £107Manchester: £84Coventry: £101Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Coventry 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: Manchester £6.00, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Manchester: £6.00Coventry: £4.89Manchester: £6.02Coventry: £4.62Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Manchester: £565Coventry: £472Manchester: £568Coventry: £446Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester 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: Manchester £154, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Manchester: £154Coventry: £135Manchester: £155Coventry: £127Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester 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: Manchester £98, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Manchester: £98Coventry: £77Manchester: £98Coventry: £72Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Manchester: £1,591Coventry: £1,211Manchester: £1,598Coventry: £1,144Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Manchester: £307Coventry: £280Manchester: £308Coventry: £265Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Manchester: £269Coventry: £207Manchester: £270Coventry: £195Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Manchester: £4.35Coventry: £5.41Manchester: £4.37Coventry: £5.11Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Manchester: £4.44Coventry: £5.01Manchester: £4.46Coventry: £4.73Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Manchester: £4.13Coventry: £4.95Manchester: £4.15Coventry: £4.68Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Coventry 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: Manchester 87.9, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Coventry is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester 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: Manchester 16.9, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Coventry 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: Manchester 84.5, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester 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: Manchester 22.2, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher17.3

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Manchester and Coventry, per resident
MeasureManchesterCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,096£4,114£3,886Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,498£1,504£1,421Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£92£92£87Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.87£4.89£4.62Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£470£472£446Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£134£135£127Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£77£72Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,206£1,211£1,144Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£279£280£265Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£206£207£195Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.0Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.921.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.568.7Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2144.4Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.217.3Manchester

Total

Manchester 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

Manchester Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnManchester: £2.4bnCoventry: £1.5bnManchester: £2.5bnCoventry: £1.4bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mManchester: £682.8mCoventry: £633.2mManchester: £685.7mCoventry: £598.1mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mManchester: £1.2bnCoventry: £554.6mManchester: £1.2bnCoventry: £523.9mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mManchester: £552.8mCoventry: £558.1mManchester: £555.1mCoventry: £527.1mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mCoventry is higher£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mManchester: £77.5mCoventry: £34.1mManchester: £77.9mCoventry: £32.2mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester 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: Manchester £48.9m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mManchester: £48.9mCoventry: £39.3mManchester: £49.2mCoventry: £37.1mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester 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: Manchester £3.5m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £3.5mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £3.5mCoventry: £1.7mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester 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: Manchester £332.6m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mManchester: £332.6mCoventry: £174.1mManchester: £334.0mCoventry: £164.5mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester 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: Manchester £90.8m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mManchester: £90.8mCoventry: £49.7mManchester: £91.1mCoventry: £46.9mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester 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: Manchester £57.5m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mManchester: £57.5mCoventry: £28.2mManchester: £57.8mCoventry: £26.7mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mManchester: £936.4mCoventry: £446.4mManchester: £940.4mCoventry: £421.6mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mManchester: £180.6mCoventry: £103.3mManchester: £181.4mCoventry: £97.6mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mManchester: £158.5mCoventry: £76.1mManchester: £159.2mCoventry: £71.9mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mManchester: £2.6mCoventry: £2.0mManchester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.9mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.7mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £2.4mCoventry: £1.8mManchester: £2.4mCoventry: £1.7mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester 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: Manchester 49,720, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher6,359

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Manchester and Coventry, total
MeasureManchesterCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75048,731Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2097,013Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9257,876Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72025,321Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59653,236Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0356,359Manchester

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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