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Coventry and Nottingham

368,707 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Nottingham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Nottingham 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Coventry: £4,096Nottingham: £4,433Coventry: £4,114Nottingham: £4,187Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Coventry: £13,064Nottingham: £13,156Coventry: £13,119Nottingham: £12,426Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Coventry: £2,251Nottingham: £2,647Coventry: £2,261Nottingham: £2,500Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Nottingham is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Coventry: £11,514Nottingham: £11,384Coventry: £11,563Nottingham: £10,752Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Coventry: £702Nottingham: £929Coventry: £705Nottingham: £877Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£877

  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, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Coventry: £810Nottingham: £793Coventry: £814Nottingham: £749Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higher£789£793£749

  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, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Coventry: £37Nottingham: £51Coventry: £37Nottingham: £48Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Nottingham is higher£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Coventry: £470Nottingham: £614Coventry: £472Nottingham: £580Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Coventry: £134Nottingham: £143Coventry: £135Nottingham: £135Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Coventry: £115Nottingham: £136Coventry: £115Nottingham: £128Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Nottingham is higher£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Coventry: £1,812Nottingham: £2,055Coventry: £1,820Nottingham: £1,941Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Nottingham is higher£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Coventry: £279Nottingham: £357Coventry: £280Nottingham: £337Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Coventry: £309Nottingham: £434Coventry: £310Nottingham: £410Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Nottingham is higher£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Coventry: £8.10Nottingham: £11Coventry: £8.13Nottingham: £10Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Nottingham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.50Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.53Nottingham: £11Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Nottingham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Coventry: £4.93Nottingham: £4.01Coventry: £4.95Nottingham: £3.79Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Nottingham is higher200.4

  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, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higher162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Nottingham is higher87.4

  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, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Nottingham is higher255.0

  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: Coventry 25.9, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Nottingham is higher29.8

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Coventry and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,335£11,384£10,752Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£925£929£877Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£789£793£749Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£50£51£48Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£142£143£135Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£135£136£128Nottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£432£434£410Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.00£4.01£3.79Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3200.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2162.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.787.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0255.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.929.8Nottingham

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 16. 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 Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Coventry: £4,096Nottingham: £4,433Coventry: £4,114Nottingham: £4,187Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Coventry: £1,710Nottingham: £1,457Coventry: £1,717Nottingham: £1,376Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Coventry: £1,498Nottingham: £1,858Coventry: £1,504Nottingham: £1,755Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Nottingham is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Coventry: £1,507Nottingham: £1,261Coventry: £1,514Nottingham: £1,191Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Coventry: £92Nottingham: £103Coventry: £92Nottingham: £97Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Coventry: £106Nottingham: £88Coventry: £107Nottingham: £83Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higher£87£88£83

  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, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Coventry: £4.87Nottingham: £5.61Coventry: £4.89Nottingham: £5.30Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Nottingham is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Coventry: £470Nottingham: £614Coventry: £472Nottingham: £580Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Coventry: £134Nottingham: £143Coventry: £135Nottingham: £135Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Coventry: £76Nottingham: £95Coventry: £77Nottingham: £90Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Nottingham is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Coventry: £1,206Nottingham: £1,442Coventry: £1,211Nottingham: £1,362Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Nottingham is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Coventry: £279Nottingham: £357Coventry: £280Nottingham: £337Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Coventry: £206Nottingham: £305Coventry: £207Nottingham: £288Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Nottingham is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Coventry: £5.39Nottingham: £7.58Coventry: £5.41Nottingham: £7.16Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Nottingham is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Coventry: £4.99Nottingham: £7.90Coventry: £5.01Nottingham: £7.46Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Nottingham is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Coventry: £4.93Nottingham: £4.01Coventry: £4.95Nottingham: £3.79Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Nottingham is higher22.2

  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, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higher18.0

  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, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Nottingham is higher87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Nottingham is higher179.0

  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, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Nottingham is higher20.9

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Coventry and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureCoventryNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,451£1,457£1,376Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,255£1,261£1,191Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£102£103£97Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£87£88£83Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£142£143£135Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£95£95£90Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.00£4.01£3.79Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2112.7Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.2Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.418.0Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.787.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4179.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.9Nottingham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mCoventry: £630.5mNottingham: £481.6mCoventry: £633.2mNottingham: £454.9mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mCoventry: £552.3mNottingham: £614.1mCoventry: £554.6mNottingham: £580.0mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mNottingham is higher£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mCoventry: £555.7mNottingham: £416.8mCoventry: £558.1mNottingham: £393.6mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mNottingham: £34.0mCoventry: £34.1mNottingham: £32.1mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mCoventry: £39.1mNottingham: £29.0mCoventry: £39.3mNottingham: £27.4mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  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, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNottingham is higher£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mCoventry: £173.4mNottingham: £203.1mCoventry: £174.1mNottingham: £191.8mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mNottingham is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mCoventry: £49.5mNottingham: £47.2mCoventry: £49.7mNottingham: £44.6mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mCoventry: £28.1mNottingham: £31.5mCoventry: £28.2mNottingham: £29.8mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mNottingham is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mCoventry: £444.5mNottingham: £476.7mCoventry: £446.4mNottingham: £450.3mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mNottingham is higher£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mCoventry: £102.9mNottingham: £118.0mCoventry: £103.3mNottingham: £111.5mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mNottingham is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mCoventry: £75.8mNottingham: £100.7mCoventry: £76.1mNottingham: £95.1mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mNottingham is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mCoventry: £2.0mNottingham: £2.5mCoventry: £2.0mNottingham: £2.4mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNottingham is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £2.6mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £2.5mCoventry: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mNottingham: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Nottingham is higher7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higher5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Nottingham is higher28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Nottingham is higher59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Nottingham is higher6,907

Show the numbers
Coventry and Nottingham, total
MeasureCoventryNottinghamHigher
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£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73137,259Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0137,336Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8765,945Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32128,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23659,162Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3596,907Nottingham

Sources

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

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  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.
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