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Coventry and Bolton

368,707 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Bolton on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 11 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 4 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 18. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Coventry: £4,096Bolton: £4,621Coventry: £4,114Bolton: £4,365Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Coventry: £13,064Bolton: £13,055Coventry: £13,119Bolton: £12,331Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£13,000£13,055£12,331

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Coventry: £2,251Bolton: £2,626Coventry: £2,261Bolton: £2,480Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Coventry: £11,514Bolton: £11,466Coventry: £11,563Bolton: £10,830Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Coventry: £702Bolton: £719Coventry: £705Bolton: £679Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Bolton is higher£716£719£679

  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, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Coventry: £810Bolton: £832Coventry: £814Bolton: £785Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Bolton is higher£828£832£785

  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, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Coventry: £37Bolton: £39Coventry: £37Bolton: £36Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Bolton is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Coventry: £470Bolton: £537Coventry: £472Bolton: £507Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Coventry: £134Bolton: £143Coventry: £135Bolton: £135Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Coventry: £115Bolton: £154Coventry: £115Bolton: £146Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Coventry: £1,812Bolton: £2,061Coventry: £1,820Bolton: £1,947Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Coventry: £279Bolton: £227Coventry: £280Bolton: £214Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£226£227£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, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Coventry: £309Bolton: £393Coventry: £310Bolton: £371Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Coventry: £8.10Bolton: £9.34Coventry: £8.13Bolton: £8.82Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Coventry: £7.50Bolton: £8.95Coventry: £7.53Bolton: £8.45Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Coventry: £4.93Bolton: £6.81Coventry: £4.95Bolton: £6.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  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, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  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, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Bolton is higher151.9

  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, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Bolton is higher171.3

  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, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Bolton is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Bolton is higherDepends on how you count258.9

  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, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Bolton is higher34.6

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Coventry and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£13,000£13,055£12,331Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,417£11,466£10,830Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£226£227£214Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6995.0Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.934.6Bolton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Coventry: £4,096Bolton: £4,621Coventry: £4,114Bolton: £4,365Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Coventry: £1,710Bolton: £2,090Coventry: £1,717Bolton: £1,974Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Coventry: £1,498Bolton: £1,618Coventry: £1,504Bolton: £1,528Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Coventry: £1,507Bolton: £1,835Coventry: £1,514Bolton: £1,734Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Coventry: £92Bolton: £115Coventry: £92Bolton: £109Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Coventry: £106Bolton: £133Coventry: £107Bolton: £126Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Bolton is higher£133£133£126

  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, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Coventry: £4.87Bolton: £6.17Coventry: £4.89Bolton: £5.83Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Bolton is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Coventry: £470Bolton: £537Coventry: £472Bolton: £507Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Coventry: £134Bolton: £143Coventry: £135Bolton: £135Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Coventry: £76Bolton: £95Coventry: £77Bolton: £90Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Bolton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Coventry: £1,206Bolton: £1,270Coventry: £1,211Bolton: £1,199Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Coventry: £279Bolton: £227Coventry: £280Bolton: £214Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Coventry: £206Bolton: £242Coventry: £207Bolton: £228Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Coventry: £5.39Bolton: £5.75Coventry: £5.41Bolton: £5.43Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Coventry: £4.99Bolton: £5.51Coventry: £5.01Bolton: £5.20Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Coventry: £4.93Bolton: £6.81Coventry: £4.95Bolton: £6.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Bolton is higher24.3

  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, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Bolton is higher27.4

  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, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Bolton is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Bolton is higher21.3

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Coventry and Bolton, per resident
MeasureCoventryBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£95£95£90Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£226£227£214Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.427.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.321.3Bolton

Total

Coventry is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 11. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.5bnBolton: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.5bnBolton: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mCoventry: £630.5mBolton: £645.6mCoventry: £633.2mBolton: £609.8mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mCoventry: £552.3mBolton: £499.7mCoventry: £554.6mBolton: £472.0mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mCoventry: £555.7mBolton: £567.0mCoventry: £558.1mBolton: £535.5mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mCoventry: £33.9mBolton: £35.6mCoventry: £34.1mBolton: £33.6mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mBolton is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mCoventry: £39.1mBolton: £41.1mCoventry: £39.3mBolton: £38.8mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mBolton is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  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, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mCoventry: £173.4mBolton: £165.9mCoventry: £174.1mBolton: £156.7mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mCoventry: £49.5mBolton: £44.1mCoventry: £49.7mBolton: £41.6mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mCoventry: £28.1mBolton: £29.4mCoventry: £28.2mBolton: £27.7mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mBolton is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mCoventry: £444.5mBolton: £392.2mCoventry: £446.4mBolton: £370.4mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mCoventry: £102.9mBolton: £70.1mCoventry: £103.3mBolton: £66.2mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mCoventry: £75.8mBolton: £74.7mCoventry: £76.1mBolton: £70.6mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mCoventry: £2.0mBolton: £1.8mCoventry: £2.0mBolton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £2.1mCoventry: £1.8mBolton: £2.0mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Bolton is higher8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Bolton is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Coventry and Bolton, total
MeasureCoventryBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73149,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0137,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8768,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32124,691Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23649,262Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3596,589Bolton

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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