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Coventry and Luton

368,707 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Luton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Coventry: £4,096Luton: £3,726Coventry: £4,114Luton: £3,520Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Coventry: £13,064Luton: £12,978Coventry: £13,119Luton: £12,258Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Coventry: £2,251Luton: £2,401Coventry: £2,261Luton: £2,268Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Luton is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Coventry: £11,514Luton: £11,079Coventry: £11,563Luton: £10,465Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Luton £999Luton: £999Coventry: £702Luton: £1,003Coventry: £705Luton: £948Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Luton is higherDepends on how you count£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Coventry: £810Luton: £849Coventry: £814Luton: £802Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£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, Luton £46Luton: £46Coventry: £37Luton: £46Coventry: £37Luton: £44Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Luton £367Luton: £367Coventry: £470Luton: £369Coventry: £472Luton: £348Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Luton £128Luton: £128Coventry: £134Luton: £128Coventry: £135Luton: £121Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Coventry: £115Luton: £129Coventry: £115Luton: £122Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Luton is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Coventry: £1,812Luton: £2,017Coventry: £1,820Luton: £1,905Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Luton is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Luton £254Luton: £254Coventry: £279Luton: £256Coventry: £280Luton: £241Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Luton £237Luton: £237Coventry: £309Luton: £238Coventry: £310Luton: £225Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Coventry: £8.10Luton: £9.65Coventry: £8.13Luton: £9.11Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Coventry: £7.50Luton: £7.68Coventry: £7.53Luton: £7.25Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Luton is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Coventry: £4.93Luton: £5.80Coventry: £4.95Luton: £5.48Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higher996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Luton is higherDepends on how you count238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count30.4

Show the numbers
Coventry and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,711£3,726£3,520Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,923£12,978£12,258Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,391£2,401£2,268Luton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,032£11,079£10,465Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£367£369£348Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£128£121Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£129£129£122Luton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,009£2,017£1,905Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£254£256£241Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£237£238£225Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.64£7.68£7.25Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.78£5.80£5.48Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6996.3Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.758.4Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0238.7Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.930.4Luton

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Luton on 10. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Coventry: £4,096Luton: £3,726Coventry: £4,114Luton: £3,520Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Coventry: £1,710Luton: £1,385Coventry: £1,717Luton: £1,308Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Coventry: £1,498Luton: £1,583Coventry: £1,504Luton: £1,496Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Coventry: £1,507Luton: £1,182Coventry: £1,514Luton: £1,116Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Luton £107Luton: £107Coventry: £92Luton: £107Coventry: £92Luton: £101Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Luton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Luton £90Luton: £90Coventry: £106Luton: £91Coventry: £107Luton: £86Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Coventry: £4.87Luton: £4.94Coventry: £4.89Luton: £4.67Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Luton is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Luton £367Luton: £367Coventry: £470Luton: £369Coventry: £472Luton: £348Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Luton £128Luton: £128Coventry: £134Luton: £128Coventry: £135Luton: £121Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Luton £85Luton: £85Coventry: £76Luton: £85Coventry: £77Luton: £80Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Luton is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Coventry: £1,206Luton: £1,330Coventry: £1,211Luton: £1,256Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Luton £254Luton: £254Coventry: £279Luton: £256Coventry: £280Luton: £241Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Luton £156Luton: £156Coventry: £206Luton: £157Coventry: £207Luton: £148Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Coventry is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Coventry: £5.39Luton: £6.35Coventry: £5.41Luton: £6.00Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Luton is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Coventry: £4.99Luton: £5.06Coventry: £5.01Luton: £4.78Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Coventry: £4.93Luton: £5.80Coventry: £4.95Luton: £5.48Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Coventry is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 21.4, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Luton is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 17.3, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Luton is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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Coventry and Luton, per resident
MeasureCoventryLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,711£3,726£3,520Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,379£1,385£1,308Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,577£1,583£1,496Luton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,177£1,182£1,116Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£107£107£101Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£90£91£86Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.92£4.94£4.67Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£367£369£348Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£128£121Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£85£85£80Luton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,324£1,330£1,256Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£254£256£241Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£156£157£148Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.04£5.06£4.78Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.78£5.80£5.48Luton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2106.3Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.0Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.418.7Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.758.4Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4157.4Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.0Luton

Total

Coventry is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mCoventry: £1.5bnLuton: £887.0mCoventry: £1.5bnLuton: £837.8mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mCoventry: £630.5mLuton: £329.6mCoventry: £633.2mLuton: £311.3mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mCoventry: £552.3mLuton: £376.9mCoventry: £554.6mLuton: £356.0mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mCoventry: £555.7mLuton: £281.4mCoventry: £558.1mLuton: £265.8mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mCoventry: £33.9mLuton: £25.5mCoventry: £34.1mLuton: £24.1mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mCoventry: £39.1mLuton: £21.6mCoventry: £39.3mLuton: £20.4mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.1mCoventry: £1.7m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mCoventry: £173.4mLuton: £87.7mCoventry: £174.1mLuton: £82.9mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mCoventry: £49.5mLuton: £30.5mCoventry: £49.7mLuton: £28.8mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mCoventry: £28.1mLuton: £20.3mCoventry: £28.2mLuton: £19.1mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mCoventry: £444.5mLuton: £316.6mCoventry: £446.4mLuton: £299.1mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mCoventry: £102.9mLuton: £60.8mCoventry: £103.3mLuton: £57.5mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mCoventry: £75.8mLuton: £37.3mCoventry: £76.1mLuton: £35.3mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mCoventry: £2.0mLuton: £1.5mCoventry: £2.0mLuton: £1.4mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.1mCoventry: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mLuton: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,764

Show the numbers
Coventry and Luton, total
MeasureCoventryLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73125,302Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0134,518Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8764,459Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32113,908Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23637,459Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3594,764Coventry

Sources

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

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