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Knowsley and Coventry

161,714 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 0. 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

Knowsley Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Knowsley: £5,668Coventry: £4,114Knowsley: £5,692Coventry: £3,886Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Knowsley: £13,604Coventry: £13,119Knowsley: £13,662Coventry: £12,392Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Knowsley: £3,200Coventry: £2,261Knowsley: £3,214Coventry: £2,135Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Knowsley: £11,638Coventry: £11,563Knowsley: £11,688Coventry: £10,921Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Knowsley: £901Coventry: £705Knowsley: £905Coventry: £666Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Knowsley: £1,011Coventry: £814Knowsley: £1,015Coventry: £769Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Knowsley: £54Coventry: £37Knowsley: £55Coventry: £35Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Knowsley: £904Coventry: £472Knowsley: £908Coventry: £446Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Knowsley: £237Coventry: £135Knowsley: £238Coventry: £127Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Knowsley: £211Coventry: £115Knowsley: £212Coventry: £109Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley 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: Knowsley £2,364, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Knowsley: £2,364Coventry: £1,820Knowsley: £2,374Coventry: £1,719Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Knowsley: £300Coventry: £280Knowsley: £302Coventry: £265Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Knowsley: £599Coventry: £310Knowsley: £602Coventry: £293Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Knowsley: £10Coventry: £8.13Knowsley: £10Coventry: £7.68Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley 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: Knowsley £15, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Knowsley: £15Coventry: £7.53Knowsley: £15Coventry: £7.11Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Knowsley: £10Coventry: £4.95Knowsley: £10Coventry: £4.68Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,096£4,114£3,886Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,064£13,119£12,392Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,251£2,261£2,135Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,514£11,563£10,921Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£702£705£666Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£810£814£769Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£37£37£35Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£470£472£446Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£134£135£127Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£115£115£109Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,812£1,820£1,719Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£279£280£265Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£309£310£293Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£8.10£8.13£7.68Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.50£7.53£7.11Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.93£4.95£4.68Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,009.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3145.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3163.2Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.968.7Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4217.0Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.325.9Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 0. 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

Knowsley Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Knowsley: £5,668Coventry: £4,114Knowsley: £5,692Coventry: £3,886Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Knowsley: £2,212Coventry: £1,717Knowsley: £2,221Coventry: £1,622Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Knowsley: £2,005Coventry: £1,504Knowsley: £2,014Coventry: £1,421Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Knowsley: £1,892Coventry: £1,514Knowsley: £1,900Coventry: £1,430Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Knowsley: £146Coventry: £92Knowsley: £147Coventry: £87Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Knowsley: £164Coventry: £107Knowsley: £165Coventry: £101Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Knowsley: £8.86Coventry: £4.89Knowsley: £8.89Coventry: £4.62Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Knowsley: £904Coventry: £472Knowsley: £908Coventry: £446Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Knowsley: £237Coventry: £135Knowsley: £238Coventry: £127Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Knowsley: £132Coventry: £77Knowsley: £133Coventry: £72Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Knowsley: £1,481Coventry: £1,211Knowsley: £1,487Coventry: £1,144Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Knowsley: £300Coventry: £280Knowsley: £302Coventry: £265Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Knowsley: £376Coventry: £207Knowsley: £377Coventry: £195Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Knowsley: £6.28Coventry: £5.41Knowsley: £6.31Coventry: £5.11Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Knowsley: £9.59Coventry: £5.01Knowsley: £9.63Coventry: £4.73Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Knowsley: £10Coventry: £4.95Knowsley: £10Coventry: £4.68Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 171.3, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Coventry, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,096£4,114£3,886Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,710£1,717£1,622Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,498£1,504£1,421Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,507£1,514£1,430Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£92£92£87Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£106£107£101Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.87£4.89£4.62Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£470£472£446Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£134£135£127Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£76£77£72Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,206£1,211£1,144Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£279£280£265Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£206£207£195Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.39£5.41£5.11Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.99£5.01£4.73Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.93£4.95£4.68Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3132.2Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.319.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.721.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.968.7Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2144.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.417.3Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnKnowsley: £916.6mCoventry: £1.5bnKnowsley: £920.5mCoventry: £1.4bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mKnowsley: £357.7mCoventry: £633.2mKnowsley: £359.2mCoventry: £598.1mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mKnowsley: £324.3mCoventry: £554.6mKnowsley: £325.6mCoventry: £523.9mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mKnowsley: £306.0mCoventry: £558.1mKnowsley: £307.3mCoventry: £527.1mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mKnowsley: £23.7mCoventry: £34.1mKnowsley: £23.8mCoventry: £32.2mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCoventry 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mKnowsley: £26.6mCoventry: £39.3mKnowsley: £26.7mCoventry: £37.1mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCoventry 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.4mCoventry: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mCoventry 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mKnowsley: £146.1mCoventry: £174.1mKnowsley: £146.8mCoventry: £164.5mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mCoventry 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mKnowsley: £38.3mCoventry: £49.7mKnowsley: £38.5mCoventry: £46.9mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mCoventry 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mKnowsley: £21.4mCoventry: £28.2mKnowsley: £21.5mCoventry: £26.7mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mKnowsley: £239.5mCoventry: £446.4mKnowsley: £240.5mCoventry: £421.6mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mKnowsley: £48.6mCoventry: £103.3mKnowsley: £48.8mCoventry: £97.6mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mKnowsley: £60.7mCoventry: £76.1mKnowsley: £61.0mCoventry: £71.9mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.0mCoventry: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.0mCoventry: £1.9mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.7mCoventry: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Coventry 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: Knowsley 5,449, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Coventry 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: Knowsley 21,334, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Coventry 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: Knowsley 4,588, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Coventry, total
MeasureKnowsleyCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70648,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7147,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4497,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33425,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00953,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5886,359Coventry

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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