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Coventry and Middlesbrough

368,707 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Middlesbrough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Coventry is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. 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

Coventry Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Coventry: £4,096Middlesbrough: £5,155Coventry: £4,114Middlesbrough: £4,869Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Coventry: £13,064Middlesbrough: £12,905Coventry: £13,119Middlesbrough: £12,189Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Coventry: £2,251Middlesbrough: £3,138Coventry: £2,261Middlesbrough: £2,964Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Coventry: £11,514Middlesbrough: £11,253Coventry: £11,563Middlesbrough: £10,629Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Coventry: £702Middlesbrough: £732Coventry: £705Middlesbrough: £691Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  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: Coventry £810, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Coventry: £810Middlesbrough: £878Coventry: £814Middlesbrough: £829Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Coventry £37, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Coventry: £37Middlesbrough: £43Coventry: £37Middlesbrough: £40Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Coventry: £470Middlesbrough: £695Coventry: £472Middlesbrough: £656Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Coventry: £134Middlesbrough: £150Coventry: £135Middlesbrough: £142Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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: Coventry £115, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Coventry: £115Middlesbrough: £194Coventry: £115Middlesbrough: £184Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Coventry: £1,812Middlesbrough: £2,461Coventry: £1,820Middlesbrough: £2,324Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £279Middlesbrough: £290Coventry: £280Middlesbrough: £274Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Coventry: £309Middlesbrough: £459Coventry: £310Middlesbrough: £433Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Coventry: £8.10Middlesbrough: £7.62Coventry: £8.13Middlesbrough: £7.20Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Coventry: £7.50Middlesbrough: £16Coventry: £7.53Middlesbrough: £15Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Coventry: £4.93Middlesbrough: £7.87Coventry: £4.95Middlesbrough: £7.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry 1,009.6, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry 145.3, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Coventry 163.2, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry 217.0, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Coventry 25.9, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

Show the numbers
Coventry and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,850£12,905£12,189Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,205£11,253£10,629Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.59£7.62£7.20Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,008.0Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.7102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.942.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

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

Coventry Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Coventry: £4,096Middlesbrough: £5,155Coventry: £4,114Middlesbrough: £4,869Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Coventry: £1,710Middlesbrough: £2,032Coventry: £1,717Middlesbrough: £1,920Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Coventry: £1,498Middlesbrough: £1,979Coventry: £1,504Middlesbrough: £1,870Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Coventry: £1,507Middlesbrough: £1,772Coventry: £1,514Middlesbrough: £1,674Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £92£92£87Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Coventry: £106Middlesbrough: £138Coventry: £107Middlesbrough: £131Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Coventry £4.87, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Coventry: £4.87Middlesbrough: £6.73Coventry: £4.89Middlesbrough: £6.36Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Coventry: £470Middlesbrough: £695Coventry: £472Middlesbrough: £656Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Coventry: £134Middlesbrough: £150Coventry: £135Middlesbrough: £142Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Coventry: £76Middlesbrough: £123Coventry: £77Middlesbrough: £116Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Coventry: £1,206Middlesbrough: £1,552Coventry: £1,211Middlesbrough: £1,466Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £279Middlesbrough: £290Coventry: £280Middlesbrough: £274Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Coventry: £206Middlesbrough: £289Coventry: £207Middlesbrough: £273Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Coventry: £5.39Middlesbrough: £4.81Coventry: £5.41Middlesbrough: £4.54Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Coventry: £4.99Middlesbrough: £10Coventry: £5.01Middlesbrough: £9.71Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Coventry: £4.93Middlesbrough: £7.87Coventry: £4.95Middlesbrough: £7.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 21.4, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 17.3, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Coventry and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureCoventryMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.79£4.81£4.54Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.428.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.7102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.326.6Middlesbrough

Total

Coventry is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Coventry Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mCoventry: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mCoventry: £1.5bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mCoventry: £630.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mCoventry: £633.2mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mCoventry: £552.3mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mCoventry: £554.6mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mCoventry: £555.7mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mCoventry: £558.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mCoventry: £33.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mCoventry: £34.1mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mCoventry: £39.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mCoventry: £39.3mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Coventry £1.8m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mCoventry: £173.4mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mCoventry: £174.1mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mCoventry: £49.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mCoventry: £49.7mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mCoventry: £28.1mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mCoventry: £28.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mCoventry: £444.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mCoventry: £446.4mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mCoventry: £102.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mCoventry: £103.3mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mCoventry: £75.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mCoventry: £76.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mCoventry: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mCoventry: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mCoventry: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Coventry and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureCoventryMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73124,560Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0134,246Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8764,446Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32115,843Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23628,438Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3594,117Coventry

Sources

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

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