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Coventry and Leicester

368,707 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Leicester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Coventry is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Coventry: £4,096Leicester: £3,794Coventry: £4,114Leicester: £3,583Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Coventry: £13,064Leicester: £12,678Coventry: £13,119Leicester: £11,974Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Coventry: £2,251Leicester: £2,342Coventry: £2,261Leicester: £2,212Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Leicester is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Coventry: £11,514Leicester: £10,166Coventry: £11,563Leicester: £9,602Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Coventry: £702Leicester: £1,602Coventry: £705Leicester: £1,514Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Coventry: £810Leicester: £849Coventry: £814Leicester: £802Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Coventry: £37Leicester: £60Coventry: £37Leicester: £57Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Leicester is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Coventry: £470Leicester: £465Coventry: £472Leicester: £439Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Coventry: £134Leicester: £103Coventry: £135Leicester: £97Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£102£103£97

  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, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Coventry: £115Leicester: £138Coventry: £115Leicester: £130Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Leicester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Coventry: £1,812Leicester: £1,879Coventry: £1,820Leicester: £1,774Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Leicester is higher£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Coventry: £279Leicester: £213Coventry: £280Leicester: £201Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Coventry: £309Leicester: £311Coventry: £310Leicester: £294Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Leicester is higher£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Coventry: £8.10Leicester: £6.47Coventry: £8.13Leicester: £6.11Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Coventry: £7.50Leicester: £8.35Coventry: £7.53Leicester: £7.89Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Leicester is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Coventry: £4.93Leicester: £5.84Coventry: £4.95Leicester: £5.52Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higher952.2

  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, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Leicester is higher234.5

  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, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Leicester is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Leicester is higher243.1

  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, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Leicester is higher30.5

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Coventry and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,778£3,794£3,583Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,624£12,678£11,974Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,332£2,342£2,212Leicester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£10,123£10,166£9,602Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£463£465£439Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£103£97Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,871£1,879£1,774Leicester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£212£213£201Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£309£311£294Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.44£6.47£6.11Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6952.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.766.8Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0243.1Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.930.5Leicester

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 11. 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Coventry: £4,096Leicester: £3,794Coventry: £4,114Leicester: £3,583Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Coventry: £1,710Leicester: £1,421Coventry: £1,717Leicester: £1,342Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higher£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Coventry: £1,498Leicester: £1,587Coventry: £1,504Leicester: £1,499Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Leicester is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Coventry: £1,507Leicester: £1,139Coventry: £1,514Leicester: £1,076Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Coventry: £92Leicester: £180Coventry: £92Leicester: £170Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Coventry: £106Leicester: £95Coventry: £107Leicester: £90Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Coventry: £4.87Leicester: £6.71Coventry: £4.89Leicester: £6.34Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Leicester is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Coventry: £470Leicester: £465Coventry: £472Leicester: £439Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Coventry: £134Leicester: £103Coventry: £135Leicester: £97Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Coventry: £76Leicester: £93Coventry: £77Leicester: £88Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Leicester is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Coventry: £1,206Leicester: £1,273Coventry: £1,211Leicester: £1,202Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Leicester is higher£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Coventry: £279Leicester: £213Coventry: £280Leicester: £201Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Coventry: £206Leicester: £211Coventry: £207Leicester: £199Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Leicester is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Coventry: £5.39Leicester: £4.38Coventry: £5.41Leicester: £4.14Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Coventry: £4.99Leicester: £5.66Coventry: £5.01Leicester: £5.35Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Leicester is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Coventry: £4.93Leicester: £5.84Coventry: £4.95Leicester: £5.52Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higher106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Leicester is higher26.3

  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, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Leicester is higher164.7

  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, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Leicester is higher20.6

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Coventry and Leicester, per resident
MeasureCoventryLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,778£3,794£3,583Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,415£1,421£1,342Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,580£1,587£1,499Leicester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,134£1,139£1,076Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£95£95£90Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£463£465£439Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£103£97Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£93£93£88Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,267£1,273£1,202Leicester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£212£213£201Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£210£211£199Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.36£4.38£4.14Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2106.7Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.5Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.766.8Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4164.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.6Leicester

Total

Coventry is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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 Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mCoventry: £630.5mLeicester: £549.4mCoventry: £633.2mLeicester: £518.9mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higher£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mCoventry: £552.3mLeicester: £613.7mCoventry: £554.6mLeicester: £579.6mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mLeicester is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mCoventry: £555.7mLeicester: £440.6mCoventry: £558.1mLeicester: £416.1mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mCoventry: £33.9mLeicester: £69.4mCoventry: £34.1mLeicester: £65.6mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mCoventry: £39.1mLeicester: £36.8mCoventry: £39.3mLeicester: £34.8mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

  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, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.5mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mCoventry: £173.4mLeicester: £179.8mCoventry: £174.1mLeicester: £169.9mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mCoventry: £49.5mLeicester: £39.8mCoventry: £49.7mLeicester: £37.6mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mCoventry: £28.1mLeicester: £36.2mCoventry: £28.2mLeicester: £34.2mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mLeicester is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mCoventry: £444.5mLeicester: £492.2mCoventry: £446.4mLeicester: £464.9mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mLeicester is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mCoventry: £102.9mLeicester: £82.3mCoventry: £103.3mLeicester: £77.7mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mCoventry: £75.8mLeicester: £81.4mCoventry: £76.1mLeicester: £76.9mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mLeicester is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mCoventry: £2.0mLeicester: £1.7mCoventry: £2.0mLeicester: £1.6mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.1mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.3mCoventry: £1.8mLeicester: £2.1mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLeicester is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higher41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Leicester is higher10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Leicester is higher63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Leicester is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Coventry and Leicester, total
MeasureCoventryLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73141,266Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,01310,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8767,531Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32125,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23663,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3597,980Leicester

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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