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Coventry and Derby
Coventry is higher than Derby on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 20 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.
Per person in the age group
Coventry is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Derby on 13. 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 Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,096£4,114£3,886Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£12,585£12,638£11,937
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,251£2,261£2,135Derby is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,117£11,164£10,545
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£702£705£666Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£643£645£610
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£810£814£769Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£792£795£751
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£115£109Derby is higher£167£167£158
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,812£1,820£1,719Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,966£1,975£1,865
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Coventry is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£309£310£293Derby is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£331
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.50£7.53£7.11Derby is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Derby is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count994.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.3Coventry is higherDepends on how you count131.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count165.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count238.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Derby is higher37.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Coventry | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,096£4,114£3,886 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,064£13,119£12,392 | £12,585£12,638£11,937 | Coventry |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,251£2,261£2,135 | £2,498£2,509£2,370 | Derby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,514£11,563£10,921 | £11,117£11,164£10,545 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £702£705£666 | £643£645£610 | Coventry |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £810£814£769 | £792£795£751 | Coventry |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £34£34£32 | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £167£167£158 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,812£1,820£1,719 | £1,966£1,975£1,865 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £260£261£247 | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £309£310£293 | £349£351£331 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Coventry |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.50£7.53£7.11 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Derby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.6 | 994.2 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.3 | 131.0 | Coventry |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.2 | 165.9 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.7 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.0 | 238.4 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 37.2 | Derby |
Per resident
Coventry is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Derby 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
Coventry Derby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,096£4,114£3,886Derby is higherDepends on how you count£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,710£1,717£1,622Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,940£1,832
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,498£1,504£1,421Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,600£1,606£1,517
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,507£1,514£1,430Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Derby is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Derby is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72Derby is higher£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,206£1,211£1,144Derby is higherDepends on how you count£1,259£1,264£1,194
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Coventry is higher£260£261£247
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Derby is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.99£5.01£4.73Derby is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Derby is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
132.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Derby is higherDepends on how you count20.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Derby is higherDepends on how you count25.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.7Derby is higherDepends on how you count79.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.4Derby is higherDepends on how you count152.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Derby is higher23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Coventry | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,096£4,114£3,886 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Derby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,710£1,717£1,622 | £1,931£1,940£1,832 | Derby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,504£1,421 | £1,600£1,606£1,517 | Derby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,507£1,514£1,430 | £1,706£1,713£1,618 | Derby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £99£99£94 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £121£122£115 | Derby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £547£549£519 | Derby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £145£145£137 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £107£107£101 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,211£1,144 | £1,259£1,264£1,194 | Derby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £260£261£247 | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £224£225£212 | Derby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Coventry |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Derby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Derby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 132.2 | 152.6 | Derby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 20.1 | Derby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 25.5 | Derby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.7 | 79.7 | Derby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.4 | 152.7 | Derby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 23.8 | Derby |
Total
Coventry is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Derby on 2. 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 Derby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mDerby is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count41,755
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count5,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,969
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count21,822
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count41,778
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,359Derby is higher6,514
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| Measure | Coventry | Derby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | £1.2bn | Coventry |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £630.5m£633.2m£598.1m | £528.6m£530.8m£501.4m | Coventry |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £552.3m£554.6m£523.9m | £437.7m£439.6m£415.2m | Coventry |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £555.7m£558.1m£527.1m | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | Coventry |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.1m£32.2m | £27.0m£27.1m£25.6m | Coventry |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.1m£39.3m£37.1m | £33.2m£33.4m£31.5m | Coventry |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £173.4m£174.1m£164.5m | £149.6m£150.3m£141.9m | Coventry |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.1m£28.2m£26.7m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Derby |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £444.5m£446.4m£421.6m | £344.5m£346.0m£326.8m | Coventry |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £102.9m£103.3m£97.6m | £71.2m£71.5m£67.6m | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £75.8m£76.1m£71.9m | £61.2m£61.5m£58.1m | Coventry |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.3m | Coventry |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Coventry |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Coventry |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 48,731 | 41,755 | Coventry |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,013 | 5,502 | Coventry |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,876 | 6,969 | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 25,321 | 21,822 | Coventry |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 53,236 | 41,778 | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,359 | 6,514 | Derby |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.