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Coventry and Portsmouth

368,707 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Portsmouth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 18 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 4. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Coventry: £4,096Portsmouth: £4,245Coventry: £4,114Portsmouth: £4,010Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Coventry: £13,064Portsmouth: £12,911Coventry: £13,119Portsmouth: £12,195Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Coventry: £2,251Portsmouth: £2,227Coventry: £2,261Portsmouth: £2,103Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Coventry: £11,514Portsmouth: £11,495Coventry: £11,563Portsmouth: £10,857Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Coventry: £702Portsmouth: £643Coventry: £705Portsmouth: £607Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry is higher£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Coventry: £810Portsmouth: £737Coventry: £814Portsmouth: £696Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higher£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Coventry: £37Portsmouth: £36Coventry: £37Portsmouth: £34Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Coventry: £470Portsmouth: £421Coventry: £472Portsmouth: £398Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Coventry: £134Portsmouth: £144Coventry: £135Portsmouth: £136Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Coventry: £115Portsmouth: £106Coventry: £115Portsmouth: £100Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Coventry is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Coventry: £1,812Portsmouth: £1,807Coventry: £1,820Portsmouth: £1,707Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Coventry: £279Portsmouth: £353Coventry: £280Portsmouth: £334Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Coventry: £309Portsmouth: £300Coventry: £310Portsmouth: £284Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Coventry: £8.10Portsmouth: £6.48Coventry: £8.13Portsmouth: £6.12Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Coventry: £7.50Portsmouth: £6.98Coventry: £7.53Portsmouth: £6.59Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Coventry: £4.93Portsmouth: £2.91Coventry: £4.95Portsmouth: £2.75Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Coventry is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Coventry is higher206.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry 25.9, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Coventry is higher23.1

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Coventry and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,856£12,911£12,195Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,217£2,227£2,103Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,446£11,495£10,857Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£640£643£607Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£734£737£696Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£419£421£398Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£106£100Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,800£1,807£1,707Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£299£300£284Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.45£6.48£6.12Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.95£6.98£6.59Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£2.90£2.91£2.75Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3142.4Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2157.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.763.8Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0206.4Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.923.1Coventry

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Coventry: £4,096Portsmouth: £4,245Coventry: £4,114Portsmouth: £4,010Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Coventry: £1,710Portsmouth: £1,826Coventry: £1,717Portsmouth: £1,725Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Coventry: £1,498Portsmouth: £1,499Coventry: £1,504Portsmouth: £1,416Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Coventry: £1,507Portsmouth: £1,626Coventry: £1,514Portsmouth: £1,535Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Coventry: £92Portsmouth: £91Coventry: £92Portsmouth: £86Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Coventry is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Coventry: £106Portsmouth: £104Coventry: £107Portsmouth: £98Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higher£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Coventry: £4.87Portsmouth: £5.09Coventry: £4.89Portsmouth: £4.81Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Coventry: £470Portsmouth: £421Coventry: £472Portsmouth: £398Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Coventry: £134Portsmouth: £144Coventry: £135Portsmouth: £136Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Coventry: £76Portsmouth: £71Coventry: £77Portsmouth: £67Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Coventry is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Coventry: £1,206Portsmouth: £1,216Coventry: £1,211Portsmouth: £1,149Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Coventry: £279Portsmouth: £353Coventry: £280Portsmouth: £334Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Coventry: £206Portsmouth: £202Coventry: £207Portsmouth: £191Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Coventry is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Coventry: £5.39Portsmouth: £4.36Coventry: £5.41Portsmouth: £4.12Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Coventry: £4.99Portsmouth: £4.70Coventry: £5.01Portsmouth: £4.44Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Coventry: £4.93Portsmouth: £2.91Coventry: £4.95Portsmouth: £2.75Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Coventry is higher138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Coventry is higher15.5

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Coventry and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureCoventryPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,492£1,499£1,416Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£90£91£86Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£104£104£98Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£419£421£398Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£71£71£67Coventry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£201£202£191Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.34£4.36£4.12Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.68£4.70£4.44Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£2.90£2.91£2.75Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.3Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.763.8Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4138.9Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.5Coventry

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mCoventry: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £904.0mCoventry: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £853.8mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mCoventry: £630.5mPortsmouth: £388.8mCoventry: £633.2mPortsmouth: £367.2mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mCoventry: £552.3mPortsmouth: £319.1mCoventry: £554.6mPortsmouth: £301.4mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higher£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mCoventry: £555.7mPortsmouth: £346.1mCoventry: £558.1mPortsmouth: £326.9mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mCoventry: £33.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mCoventry: £34.1mPortsmouth: £18.3mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mCoventry: £39.1mPortsmouth: £22.2mCoventry: £39.3mPortsmouth: £21.0mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.0mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mCoventry: £173.4mPortsmouth: £89.6mCoventry: £174.1mPortsmouth: £84.7mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mCoventry: £49.5mPortsmouth: £30.6mCoventry: £49.7mPortsmouth: £28.9mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mCoventry: £28.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mCoventry: £28.2mPortsmouth: £14.3mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mCoventry: £444.5mPortsmouth: £259.0mCoventry: £446.4mPortsmouth: £244.7mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mCoventry: £102.9mPortsmouth: £75.2mCoventry: £103.3mPortsmouth: £71.1mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mCoventry: £75.8mPortsmouth: £43.1mCoventry: £76.1mPortsmouth: £40.7mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mCoventry: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.93mCoventry: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.88mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.95mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.62mCoventry: £1.8mPortsmouth: £0.59mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higher29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higher3,310

Show the numbers
Coventry and Portsmouth, total
MeasureCoventryPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73130,580Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0134,287Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8764,741Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32113,576Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23629,584Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3593,310Coventry

Sources

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

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