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Coventry and Preston

368,707 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Preston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Preston on 7. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Coventry: £4,096Preston: £4,085Coventry: £4,114Preston: £3,859Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Coventry: £13,064Preston: £12,839Coventry: £13,119Preston: £12,127Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Coventry: £2,251Preston: £2,235Coventry: £2,261Preston: £2,111Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry is higher£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Coventry: £11,514Preston: £11,328Coventry: £11,563Preston: £10,699Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Preston £661Preston: £661Coventry: £702Preston: £663Coventry: £705Preston: £627Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry is higher£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Coventry: £810Preston: £811Coventry: £814Preston: £766Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Coventry: £37Preston: £37Coventry: £37Preston: £35Coventry: £35

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Preston £530Preston: £530Coventry: £470Preston: £532Coventry: £472Preston: £503Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Preston £114Preston: £114Coventry: £134Preston: £114Coventry: £135Preston: £108Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Coventry: £115Preston: £117Coventry: £115Preston: £111Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Preston is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Coventry: £1,812Preston: £1,767Coventry: £1,820Preston: £1,669Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry is higher£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Preston £225Preston: £225Coventry: £279Preston: £226Coventry: £280Preston: £214Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Preston £338Preston: £338Coventry: £309Preston: £339Coventry: £310Preston: £320Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Preston is higherDepends on how you count£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Coventry: £8.10Preston: £5.27Coventry: £8.13Preston: £4.98Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Coventry: £7.50Preston: £7.27Coventry: £7.53Preston: £6.87Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Coventry: £4.93Preston: £4.10Coventry: £4.95Preston: £3.87Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Preston is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Preston is higherDepends on how you count26.8

Show the numbers
Coventry and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,068£4,085£3,859Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,785£12,839£12,127Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,226£2,235£2,111Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,280£11,328£10,699Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£661£663£627Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£808£811£766Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£114£114£108Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£117£117£111Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,759£1,767£1,669Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£225£226£214Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.25£5.27£4.98Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.24£7.27£6.87Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.08£4.10£3.87Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,008.3Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2160.7Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.778.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.926.8Preston

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Coventry: £4,096Preston: £4,085Coventry: £4,114Preston: £3,859Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Coventry: £1,710Preston: £1,733Coventry: £1,717Preston: £1,637Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Coventry: £1,498Preston: £1,476Coventry: £1,504Preston: £1,394Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Coventry: £1,507Preston: £1,529Coventry: £1,514Preston: £1,444Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Preston £89Preston: £89Coventry: £92Preston: £90Coventry: £92Preston: £85Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Coventry is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Preston £109Preston: £109Coventry: £106Preston: £110Coventry: £107Preston: £103Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Coventry: £4.87Preston: £4.98Coventry: £4.89Preston: £4.70Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Preston £530Preston: £530Coventry: £470Preston: £532Coventry: £472Preston: £503Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Preston £114Preston: £114Coventry: £134Preston: £114Coventry: £135Preston: £108Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£114£114£108

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

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

    £76£77£72Preston is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Coventry: £1,206Preston: £1,166Coventry: £1,211Preston: £1,101Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Preston £225Preston: £225Coventry: £279Preston: £226Coventry: £280Preston: £214Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Preston £223Preston: £223Coventry: £206Preston: £224Coventry: £207Preston: £211Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Preston is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Coventry: £5.39Preston: £3.48Coventry: £5.41Preston: £3.29Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Coventry: £4.99Preston: £4.80Coventry: £5.01Preston: £4.53Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Coventry: £4.93Preston: £4.10Coventry: £4.95Preston: £3.87Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Preston is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Coventry and Preston, per resident
MeasureCoventryPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,068£4,085£3,859Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,725£1,733£1,637Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,469£1,476£1,394Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,522£1,529£1,444Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£89£90£85Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£110£103Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£114£114£108Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£77£77£73Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,161£1,166£1,101Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£225£226£214Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.47£3.48£3.29Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.78£4.80£4.53Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.08£4.10£3.87Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2136.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.421.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.778.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.7Preston

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mCoventry: £1.5bnPreston: £660.2mCoventry: £1.5bnPreston: £623.5mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mCoventry: £630.5mPreston: £280.0mCoventry: £633.2mPreston: £264.5mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mCoventry: £552.3mPreston: £238.5mCoventry: £554.6mPreston: £225.2mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higher£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mCoventry: £555.7mPreston: £247.0mCoventry: £558.1mPreston: £233.3mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mCoventry: £33.9mPreston: £14.5mCoventry: £34.1mPreston: £13.7mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mCoventry: £39.1mPreston: £17.7mCoventry: £39.3mPreston: £16.7mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.80mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.76mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mCoventry: £173.4mPreston: £86.0mCoventry: £174.1mPreston: £81.3mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mCoventry: £49.5mPreston: £18.4mCoventry: £49.7mPreston: £17.4mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mCoventry: £28.1mPreston: £12.5mCoventry: £28.2mPreston: £11.8mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mCoventry: £444.5mPreston: £188.4mCoventry: £446.4mPreston: £178.0mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higher£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mCoventry: £102.9mPreston: £36.5mCoventry: £103.3mPreston: £34.5mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mCoventry: £75.8mPreston: £36.2mCoventry: £76.1mPreston: £34.2mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mCoventry: £2.0mPreston: £0.56mCoventry: £2.0mPreston: £0.53mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.78mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.73mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mPreston: £0.62mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Coventry and Preston, total
MeasureCoventryPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73121,990Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0133,176Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8763,505Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32112,733Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23623,483Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3592,862Coventry

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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