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Coventry and Southampton

368,707 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Southampton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Coventry Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Coventry: £4,096Southampton: £3,960Coventry: £4,114Southampton: £3,741Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Coventry: £13,064Southampton: £12,812Coventry: £13,119Southampton: £12,101Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Coventry: £2,251Southampton: £2,101Coventry: £2,261Southampton: £1,984Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Coventry: £11,514Southampton: £11,400Coventry: £11,563Southampton: £10,767Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Coventry: £702Southampton: £693Coventry: £705Southampton: £655Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry is higher£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Coventry: £810Southampton: £682Coventry: £814Southampton: £645Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higher£679£682£645

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

    £37£37£35Coventry is higher£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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Coventry: £470Southampton: £439Coventry: £472Southampton: £415Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Coventry: £134Southampton: £158Coventry: £135Southampton: £149Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Coventry: £115Southampton: £105Coventry: £115Southampton: £99Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Coventry is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Coventry: £1,812Southampton: £1,736Coventry: £1,820Southampton: £1,639Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Coventry: £279Southampton: £257Coventry: £280Southampton: £242Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Coventry: £309Southampton: £249Coventry: £310Southampton: £235Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Coventry: £8.10Southampton: £5.65Coventry: £8.13Southampton: £5.34Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Coventry: £7.50Southampton: £5.62Coventry: £7.53Southampton: £5.31Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Coventry: £4.93Southampton: £4.81Coventry: £4.95Southampton: £4.54Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Southampton is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Coventry is higher193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Coventry is higher23.4

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Coventry and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventrySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,944£3,960£3,741Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,757£12,812£12,101Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,092£2,101£1,984Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,351£11,400£10,767Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£690£693£655Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£679£682£645Coventry
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£437£439£415Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£104£105£99Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,728£1,736£1,639Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£256£257£242Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£248£249£235Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.63£5.65£5.34Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£5.60£5.62£5.31Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.79£4.81£4.54Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,005.3Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2148.1Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.766.1Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0193.8Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.923.4Coventry

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 1. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Coventry: £4,096Southampton: £3,960Coventry: £4,114Southampton: £3,741Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Coventry: £1,710Southampton: £1,644Coventry: £1,717Southampton: £1,553Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Coventry: £1,498Southampton: £1,457Coventry: £1,504Southampton: £1,376Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Coventry: £1,507Southampton: £1,463Coventry: £1,514Southampton: £1,382Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Coventry: £92Southampton: £89Coventry: £92Southampton: £84Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Coventry is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Coventry: £106Southampton: £88Coventry: £107Southampton: £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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Coventry: £4.87Southampton: £4.68Coventry: £4.89Southampton: £4.42Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Coventry is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Coventry: £470Southampton: £439Coventry: £472Southampton: £415Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Coventry: £134Southampton: £158Coventry: £135Southampton: £149Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Coventry: £76Southampton: £73Coventry: £77Southampton: £69Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Coventry is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Coventry: £1,206Southampton: £1,204Coventry: £1,211Southampton: £1,137Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry is higher£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Coventry: £279Southampton: £257Coventry: £280Southampton: £242Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Coventry: £206Southampton: £173Coventry: £207Southampton: £163Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Coventry is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Coventry: £5.39Southampton: £3.93Coventry: £5.41Southampton: £3.71Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Coventry: £4.99Southampton: £3.90Coventry: £5.01Southampton: £3.68Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Coventry: £4.93Southampton: £4.81Coventry: £4.95Southampton: £4.54Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Coventry is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Coventry is higher134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Coventry is higher16.3

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Coventry and Southampton, per resident
MeasureCoventrySouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,944£3,960£3,741Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,637£1,644£1,553Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,451£1,457£1,376Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,457£1,463£1,382Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£89£89£84Coventry
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£4.66£4.68£4.42Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£437£439£415Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£72£73£69Coventry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,199£1,204£1,137Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£256£257£242Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£172£173£163Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.91£3.93£3.71Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.88£3.90£3.68Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.79£4.81£4.54Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2129.0Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.0Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.766.1Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4134.5Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.3Coventry

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnCoventry: £1.5bnSouthampton: £1.0bnCoventry: £1.5bnSouthampton: £974.8mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mCoventry: £630.5mSouthampton: £428.6mCoventry: £633.2mSouthampton: £404.8mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mCoventry: £552.3mSouthampton: £379.8mCoventry: £554.6mSouthampton: £358.7mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mCoventry: £555.7mSouthampton: £381.3mCoventry: £558.1mSouthampton: £360.2mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mCoventry: £33.9mSouthampton: £23.2mCoventry: £34.1mSouthampton: £21.9mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mCoventry: £39.1mSouthampton: £22.8mCoventry: £39.3mSouthampton: £21.6mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mCoventry: £173.4mSouthampton: £114.4mCoventry: £174.1mSouthampton: £108.1mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mCoventry: £49.5mSouthampton: £41.2mCoventry: £49.7mSouthampton: £38.9mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mCoventry: £28.1mSouthampton: £19.0mCoventry: £28.2mSouthampton: £17.9mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mCoventry: £444.5mSouthampton: £313.8mCoventry: £446.4mSouthampton: £296.4mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higher£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mCoventry: £102.9mSouthampton: £66.9mCoventry: £103.3mSouthampton: £63.2mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mCoventry: £75.8mSouthampton: £45.0mCoventry: £76.1mSouthampton: £42.5mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCoventry: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCoventry: £2.0mSouthampton: £0.97mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.0mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £0.96mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mSouthampton: £1.2mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higher35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higher4,235

Show the numbers
Coventry and Southampton, total
MeasureCoventrySouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73133,626Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0134,877Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8764,953Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32117,220Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23635,041Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3594,235Coventry

Sources

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

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  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.
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