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Coventry and Stevenage

368,707 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Stevenage on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 9. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Coventry: £4,096Stevenage: £4,130Coventry: £4,114Stevenage: £3,901Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Coventry: £13,064Stevenage: £13,095Coventry: £13,119Stevenage: £12,368Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Coventry: £2,251Stevenage: £2,082Coventry: £2,261Stevenage: £1,967Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Coventry is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Coventry: £11,514Stevenage: £11,798Coventry: £11,563Stevenage: £11,144Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Coventry: £702Stevenage: £481Coventry: £705Stevenage: £454Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Coventry: £810Stevenage: £788Coventry: £814Stevenage: £744Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Coventry: £37Stevenage: £28Coventry: £37Stevenage: £26Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Coventry is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Coventry: £470Stevenage: £420Coventry: £472Stevenage: £397Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Coventry: £134Stevenage: £190Coventry: £135Stevenage: £180Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Coventry: £115Stevenage: £124Coventry: £115Stevenage: £117Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Coventry: £1,812Stevenage: £1,652Coventry: £1,820Stevenage: £1,560Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Coventry is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Coventry: £279Stevenage: £244Coventry: £280Stevenage: £230Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Coventry: £309Stevenage: £290Coventry: £310Stevenage: £274Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Coventry: £8.10Stevenage: £8.24Coventry: £8.13Stevenage: £7.78Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Coventry: £7.50Stevenage: £7.78Coventry: £7.53Stevenage: £7.35Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Coventry: £4.93Stevenage: £5.75Coventry: £4.95Stevenage: £5.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Coventry is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Coventry is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Coventry and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£13,039£13,095£12,368Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,074£2,082£1,967Coventry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£479£481£454Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£784£788£744Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£27£28£26Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£418£420£397Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£123£124£117Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,645£1,652£1,560Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£243£244£230Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£289£290£274Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3109.9Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2162.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.765.2Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0189.5Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.927.0Stevenage

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Coventry: £4,096Stevenage: £4,130Coventry: £4,114Stevenage: £3,901Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Coventry: £1,710Stevenage: £1,932Coventry: £1,717Stevenage: £1,825Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Coventry: £1,498Stevenage: £1,338Coventry: £1,504Stevenage: £1,263Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Coventry: £1,507Stevenage: £1,741Coventry: £1,514Stevenage: £1,644Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Coventry: £92Stevenage: £71Coventry: £92Stevenage: £67Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Coventry is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Coventry: £106Stevenage: £116Coventry: £107Stevenage: £110Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Coventry: £4.87Stevenage: £4.08Coventry: £4.89Stevenage: £3.85Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Coventry is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Coventry: £470Stevenage: £420Coventry: £472Stevenage: £397Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Coventry: £134Stevenage: £190Coventry: £135Stevenage: £180Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Coventry: £76Stevenage: £80Coventry: £77Stevenage: £75Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Coventry: £1,206Stevenage: £1,061Coventry: £1,211Stevenage: £1,002Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Coventry: £279Stevenage: £244Coventry: £280Stevenage: £230Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Coventry: £206Stevenage: £187Coventry: £207Stevenage: £176Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Coventry is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Coventry: £5.39Stevenage: £5.29Coventry: £5.41Stevenage: £5.00Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Coventry: £4.99Stevenage: £5.00Coventry: £5.01Stevenage: £4.72Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Coventry: £4.93Stevenage: £5.75Coventry: £4.95Stevenage: £5.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Coventry is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 21.4, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Coventry is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Coventry and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureCoventryStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,332£1,338£1,263Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£71£71£67Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£116£116£110Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.06£4.08£3.85Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£418£420£397Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,057£1,061£1,002Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£243£244£230Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£186£187£176Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.27£5.29£5.00Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.98£5.00£4.72Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2150.3Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.2Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.423.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.765.2Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4121.7Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.4Stevenage

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mCoventry: £1.5bnStevenage: £376.8mCoventry: £1.5bnStevenage: £355.9mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mCoventry: £630.5mStevenage: £176.3mCoventry: £633.2mStevenage: £166.5mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mCoventry: £552.3mStevenage: £122.0mCoventry: £554.6mStevenage: £115.3mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mCoventry: £555.7mStevenage: £158.8mCoventry: £558.1mStevenage: £150.0mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mCoventry: £33.9mStevenage: £6.5mCoventry: £34.1mStevenage: £6.1mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mCoventry: £39.1mStevenage: £10.6mCoventry: £39.3mStevenage: £10.0mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.37mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.35mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mCoventry: £173.4mStevenage: £38.3mCoventry: £174.1mStevenage: £36.2mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mCoventry: £49.5mStevenage: £17.4mCoventry: £49.7mStevenage: £16.4mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mCoventry: £28.1mStevenage: £7.3mCoventry: £28.2mStevenage: £6.9mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mCoventry: £444.5mStevenage: £96.8mCoventry: £446.4mStevenage: £91.4mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mCoventry: £102.9mStevenage: £22.2mCoventry: £103.3mStevenage: £21.0mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mCoventry: £75.8mStevenage: £17.0mCoventry: £76.1mStevenage: £16.1mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mCoventry: £2.0mStevenage: £0.48mCoventry: £2.0mStevenage: £0.46mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.46mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.43mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.52mCoventry: £1.8mStevenage: £0.50mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Coventry and Stevenage, total
MeasureCoventryStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73113,710Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0131,479Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8762,183Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,3215,945Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23611,107Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3591,584Coventry

Sources

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

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