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Salford and Coventry

293,508 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Coventry on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Salford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 3. 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

Salford Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Salford: £4,407Coventry: £4,114Salford: £4,426Coventry: £3,886Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford 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: Salford £13,328, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Salford: £13,328Coventry: £13,119Salford: £13,385Coventry: £12,392Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford 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: Salford £2,592, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Salford: £2,592Coventry: £2,261Salford: £2,603Coventry: £2,135Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Salford 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: Salford £11,687, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Salford: £11,687Coventry: £11,563Salford: £11,736Coventry: £10,921Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford 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: Salford £805, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Salford: £805Coventry: £705Salford: £809Coventry: £666Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Salford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £791, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Salford: £791Coventry: £814Salford: £794Coventry: £769Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Coventry 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: Salford £45, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Salford: £45Coventry: £37Salford: £46Coventry: £35Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Salford 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: Salford £565, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Salford: £565Coventry: £472Salford: £567Coventry: £446Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford 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: Salford £168, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Salford: £168Coventry: £135Salford: £169Coventry: £127Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £124, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Salford: £124Coventry: £115Salford: £125Coventry: £109Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Salford 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: Salford £2,063, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Salford: £2,063Coventry: £1,820Salford: £2,072Coventry: £1,719Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Salford: £325Coventry: £280Salford: £326Coventry: £265Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £387, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Salford: £387Coventry: £310Salford: £389Coventry: £293Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford 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: Salford £7.96, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Salford: £7.96Coventry: £8.13Salford: £7.99Coventry: £7.68Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Coventry 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: Salford £9.22, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Salford: £9.22Coventry: £7.53Salford: £9.26Coventry: £7.11Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Salford is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Salford: £4.67Coventry: £4.95Salford: £4.69Coventry: £4.68Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry 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: Salford 1,019.0, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford 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: Salford 181.8, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Salford: 181.8

    181.8Salford 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: Salford 166.4, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Salford: 166.4

    166.4Salford 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: Salford 86.0, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford 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: Salford 243.2, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Salford: 243.2

    243.2Salford 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: Salford 27.7, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Salford: 27.7

    27.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Salford and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,096£4,114£3,886Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£13,064£13,119£12,392Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£2,251£2,261£2,135Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£11,514£11,563£10,921Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£702£705£666Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£37£37£35Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£470£472£446Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£134£135£127Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£115£115£109Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£1,812£1,820£1,719Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£279£280£265Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£309£310£293Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.50£7.53£7.11Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,009.6Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8145.3Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4163.2Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.068.7Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2217.0Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.725.9Salford

Per resident

Salford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 6. 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

Salford Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Salford: £4,407Coventry: £4,114Salford: £4,426Coventry: £3,886Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Salford: £1,573Coventry: £1,717Salford: £1,580Coventry: £1,622Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Salford: £1,771Coventry: £1,504Salford: £1,779Coventry: £1,421Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Salford: £1,380Coventry: £1,514Salford: £1,386Coventry: £1,430Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Salford: £95Coventry: £92Salford: £95Coventry: £87Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Salford is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £93, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Salford: £93Coventry: £107Salford: £94Coventry: £101Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Coventry 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: Salford £5.36, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Salford: £5.36Coventry: £4.89Salford: £5.38Coventry: £4.62Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Salford 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: Salford £565, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Salford: £565Coventry: £472Salford: £567Coventry: £446Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford 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: Salford £168, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Salford: £168Coventry: £135Salford: £169Coventry: £127Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford 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: Salford £85, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Salford: £85Coventry: £77Salford: £85Coventry: £72Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Salford is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Salford: £1,410Coventry: £1,211Salford: £1,416Coventry: £1,144Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Salford: £325Coventry: £280Salford: £326Coventry: £265Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Salford: £265Coventry: £207Salford: £266Coventry: £195Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Salford: £5.44Coventry: £5.41Salford: £5.46Coventry: £5.11Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Salford: £6.30Coventry: £5.01Salford: £6.33Coventry: £4.73Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Salford is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Salford: £4.67Coventry: £4.95Salford: £4.69Coventry: £4.68Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Salford: 120.3

    120.3Coventry is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Salford: 21.5

    21.5Salford 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: Salford 19.7, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Salford: 19.7

    19.7Coventry 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: Salford 86.0, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Salford: 166.2

    166.2Salford 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: Salford 19.0, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Salford: 19.0

    19.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Salford and Coventry, per resident
MeasureSalfordCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£4,096£4,114£3,886Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,498£1,504£1,421Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.87£4.89£4.62Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£470£472£446Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£134£135£127Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£76£77£72Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,206£1,211£1,144Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£279£280£265Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£206£207£195Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.39£5.41£5.11Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.99£5.01£4.73Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.519.0Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.068.7Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2144.4Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.3Salford

Total

Salford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 20. 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

Salford Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.4bnSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mSalford: £461.8mCoventry: £633.2mSalford: £463.8mCoventry: £598.1mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mSalford: £519.8mCoventry: £554.6mSalford: £522.0mCoventry: £523.9mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mSalford: £405.0mCoventry: £558.1mSalford: £406.7mCoventry: £527.1mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mSalford: £27.9mCoventry: £34.1mSalford: £28.0mCoventry: £32.2mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £27.4m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mSalford: £27.4mCoventry: £39.3mSalford: £27.5mCoventry: £37.1mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mCoventry is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salford £1.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry 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: Salford £165.8m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mSalford: £165.8mCoventry: £174.1mSalford: £166.5mCoventry: £164.5mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mCoventry 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: Salford £49.3m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mSalford: £49.3mCoventry: £49.7mSalford: £49.5mCoventry: £46.9mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mCoventry 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: Salford £24.9m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mSalford: £24.9mCoventry: £28.2mSalford: £25.0mCoventry: £26.7mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mSalford: £413.8mCoventry: £446.4mSalford: £415.6mCoventry: £421.6mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mSalford: £95.4mCoventry: £103.3mSalford: £95.8mCoventry: £97.6mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mSalford: £77.7mCoventry: £76.1mSalford: £78.0mCoventry: £71.9mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £2.0mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £1.9mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.9mCoventry: £1.7mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.4mCoventry: £1.7mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Salford: 35,309

    35,309Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Salford: 6,298

    6,298Coventry 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: Salford 5,766, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Salford: 5,766

    5,766Coventry 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: Salford 25,252, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Salford: 25,252

    25,252Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Salford: 48,785

    48,785Coventry 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: Salford 5,565, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Salford: 5,565

    5,565Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Salford and Coventry, total
MeasureSalfordCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30948,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2987,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7667,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25225,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78553,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5656,359Coventry

Sources

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

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