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Tameside and Coventry

238,895 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Coventry on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Tameside 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

Tameside Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Tameside: £4,842Coventry: £4,114Tameside: £4,863Coventry: £3,886Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Tameside: £13,058Coventry: £13,119Tameside: £13,113Coventry: £12,392Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Coventry 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: Tameside £2,617, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Tameside: £2,617Coventry: £2,261Tameside: £2,628Coventry: £2,135Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside 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: Tameside £11,664, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Tameside: £11,664Coventry: £11,563Tameside: £11,714Coventry: £10,921Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Tameside: £561Coventry: £705Tameside: £563Coventry: £666Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Coventry 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: Tameside £797, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Tameside: £797Coventry: £814Tameside: £801Coventry: £769Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Coventry 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: Tameside £35, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Tameside: £35Coventry: £37Tameside: £35Coventry: £35Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Coventry 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: Tameside £581, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Tameside: £581Coventry: £472Tameside: £583Coventry: £446Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Tameside: £179Coventry: £135Tameside: £180Coventry: £127Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Tameside: £136Coventry: £115Tameside: £137Coventry: £109Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Tameside 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: Tameside £2,048, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Tameside: £2,048Coventry: £1,820Tameside: £2,057Coventry: £1,719Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Tameside: £265Coventry: £280Tameside: £267Coventry: £265Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Coventry 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: Tameside £418, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Tameside: £418Coventry: £310Tameside: £419Coventry: £293Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Tameside: £7.69Coventry: £8.13Tameside: £7.72Coventry: £7.68Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Coventry is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £7.03, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Tameside: £7.03Coventry: £7.53Tameside: £7.06Coventry: £7.11Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Coventry is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Tameside: £5.45Coventry: £4.95Tameside: £5.47Coventry: £4.68Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Coventry 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: Tameside 169.7, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside 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: Tameside 30.2, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Tameside and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,096£4,114£3,886Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,251£2,261£2,135Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,514£11,563£10,921Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£470£472£446Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£127Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£115£115£109Tameside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,812£1,820£1,719Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£309£310£293Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.93£4.95£4.68Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,009.6Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0145.3Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7163.2Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.268.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2217.0Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.225.9Tameside

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Tameside: £4,842Coventry: £4,114Tameside: £4,863Coventry: £3,886Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Tameside: £2,165Coventry: £1,717Tameside: £2,175Coventry: £1,622Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Tameside: £1,646Coventry: £1,504Tameside: £1,653Coventry: £1,421Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Tameside: £1,934Coventry: £1,514Tameside: £1,943Coventry: £1,430Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Tameside: £93Coventry: £92Tameside: £93Coventry: £87Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside 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: Tameside £132, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Tameside: £132Coventry: £107Tameside: £133Coventry: £101Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside 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: Tameside £5.86, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Tameside: £5.86Coventry: £4.89Tameside: £5.89Coventry: £4.62Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Tameside: £581Coventry: £472Tameside: £583Coventry: £446Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Tameside: £179Coventry: £135Tameside: £180Coventry: £127Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Tameside: £86Coventry: £77Tameside: £86Coventry: £72Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Tameside: £1,288Coventry: £1,211Tameside: £1,294Coventry: £1,144Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Tameside: £265Coventry: £280Tameside: £267Coventry: £265Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Tameside: £263Coventry: £207Tameside: £264Coventry: £195Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Tameside: £4.83Coventry: £5.41Tameside: £4.85Coventry: £5.11Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Coventry is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Tameside: £4.42Coventry: £5.01Tameside: £4.44Coventry: £4.73Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Coventry is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Tameside: £5.45Coventry: £4.95Tameside: £5.47Coventry: £4.68Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside 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: Tameside 167.7, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside 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: Tameside 28.1, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside 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: Tameside 19.0, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Tameside and Coventry, per resident
MeasureTamesideCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,096£4,114£3,886Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£1,710£1,717£1,622Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,498£1,504£1,421Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,507£1,514£1,430Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£92£87Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£106£107£101Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£4.87£4.89£4.62Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£470£472£446Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£127Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£76£77£72Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,206£1,211£1,144Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£206£207£195Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.93£4.95£4.68Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7132.2Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.121.4Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.268.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7144.4Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.3Tameside

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.4bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mTameside: £517.3mCoventry: £633.2mTameside: £519.5mCoventry: £598.1mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mTameside: £393.2mCoventry: £554.6mTameside: £394.9mCoventry: £523.9mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mTameside: £462.1mCoventry: £558.1mTameside: £464.1mCoventry: £527.1mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mTameside: £22.2mCoventry: £34.1mTameside: £22.3mCoventry: £32.2mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCoventry 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: Tameside £31.6m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mTameside: £31.6mCoventry: £39.3mTameside: £31.7mCoventry: £37.1mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mCoventry 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: Tameside £1.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.4mCoventry: £1.7mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry 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: Tameside £138.7m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mTameside: £138.7mCoventry: £174.1mTameside: £139.3mCoventry: £164.5mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mCoventry 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: Tameside £42.9m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mTameside: £42.9mCoventry: £49.7mTameside: £43.1mCoventry: £46.9mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCoventry 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: Tameside £20.5m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mTameside: £20.5mCoventry: £28.2mTameside: £20.6mCoventry: £26.7mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mTameside: £307.8mCoventry: £446.4mTameside: £309.1mCoventry: £421.6mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mTameside: £63.4mCoventry: £103.3mTameside: £63.7mCoventry: £97.6mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mTameside: £62.8mCoventry: £76.1mTameside: £63.0mCoventry: £71.9mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mCoventry: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mCoventry: £1.9mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mCoventry: £1.7mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Coventry 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: Tameside 6,721, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Coventry 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: Tameside 20,840, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Coventry 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: Tameside 4,544, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Tameside and Coventry, total
MeasureTamesideCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05848,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6247,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7217,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84025,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44253,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5446,359Coventry

Sources

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

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