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Coventry and Salford

368,707 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Salford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 3 of 22 measures, and Salford on 19. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Coventry: £4,096Salford: £4,426Coventry: £4,114Salford: £4,180Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Coventry: £13,064Salford: £13,385Coventry: £13,119Salford: £12,642Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Coventry: £2,251Salford: £2,603Coventry: £2,261Salford: £2,458Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Coventry: £11,514Salford: £11,736Coventry: £11,563Salford: £11,085Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Salford £805Salford: £805Coventry: £702Salford: £809Coventry: £705Salford: £764Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Salford is higherDepends on how you count£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Coventry: £810Salford: £794Coventry: £814Salford: £750Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higher£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Coventry: £37Salford: £46Coventry: £37Salford: £43Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Salford is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Salford £565Salford: £565Coventry: £470Salford: £567Coventry: £472Salford: £536Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Salford £168Salford: £168Coventry: £134Salford: £169Coventry: £135Salford: £159Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Salford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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, Salford £124Salford: £124Coventry: £115Salford: £125Coventry: £115Salford: £118Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Salford is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Coventry: £1,812Salford: £2,072Coventry: £1,820Salford: £1,957Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Salford £325Salford: £325Coventry: £279Salford: £326Coventry: £280Salford: £308Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Salford is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Salford £387Salford: £387Coventry: £309Salford: £389Coventry: £310Salford: £367Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Salford is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Coventry: £8.10Salford: £7.99Coventry: £8.13Salford: £7.55Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Coventry: £7.50Salford: £9.26Coventry: £7.53Salford: £8.75Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Salford is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Coventry: £4.93Salford: £4.69Coventry: £4.95Salford: £4.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count243.2

  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, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count27.7

Show the numbers
Coventry and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventrySalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£13,328£13,385£12,642Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,592£2,603£2,458Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£805£809£764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£791£794£750Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£45£46£43Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£124£125£118Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,063£2,072£1,957Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£387£389£367Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.96£7.99£7.55Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.22£9.26£8.75Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3181.8Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2166.4Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.786.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0243.2Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.927.7Salford

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Salford on 16. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Coventry: £4,096Salford: £4,426Coventry: £4,114Salford: £4,180Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Coventry: £1,710Salford: £1,580Coventry: £1,717Salford: £1,492Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Coventry: £1,498Salford: £1,779Coventry: £1,504Salford: £1,680Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Coventry: £1,507Salford: £1,386Coventry: £1,514Salford: £1,309Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Salford £95Salford: £95Coventry: £92Salford: £95Coventry: £92Salford: £90Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Salford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Salford £93Salford: £93Coventry: £106Salford: £94Coventry: £107Salford: £89Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higher£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Coventry: £4.87Salford: £5.38Coventry: £4.89Salford: £5.08Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Salford £565Salford: £565Coventry: £470Salford: £567Coventry: £472Salford: £536Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Salford £168Salford: £168Coventry: £134Salford: £169Coventry: £135Salford: £159Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Salford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Salford £85Salford: £85Coventry: £76Salford: £85Coventry: £77Salford: £80Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Salford is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Coventry: £1,206Salford: £1,416Coventry: £1,211Salford: £1,337Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Salford £325Salford: £325Coventry: £279Salford: £326Coventry: £280Salford: £308Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Salford is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Salford £265Salford: £265Coventry: £206Salford: £266Coventry: £207Salford: £251Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Salford is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Coventry: £5.39Salford: £5.46Coventry: £5.41Salford: £5.16Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Salford £6.30Salford: £6.30Coventry: £4.99Salford: £6.33Coventry: £5.01Salford: £5.98Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Salford is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Coventry: £4.93Salford: £4.69Coventry: £4.95Salford: £4.43Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Coventry and Salford, per resident
MeasureCoventrySalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,573£1,580£1,492Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,771£1,779£1,680Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,380£1,386£1,309Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£93£94£89Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.36£5.38£5.08Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£85£85£80Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,410£1,416£1,337Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£265£266£251Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.44£5.46£5.16Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.30£6.33£5.98Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2120.3Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.5Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.7Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.786.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4166.2Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.0Salford

Total

Coventry is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnSalford: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mCoventry: £630.5mSalford: £463.8mCoventry: £633.2mSalford: £438.1mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mCoventry: £552.3mSalford: £522.0mCoventry: £554.6mSalford: £493.1mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mCoventry: £555.7mSalford: £406.7mCoventry: £558.1mSalford: £384.1mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mCoventry: £33.9mSalford: £28.0mCoventry: £34.1mSalford: £26.5mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mCoventry: £39.1mSalford: £27.5mCoventry: £39.3mSalford: £26.0mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.5mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mCoventry: £173.4mSalford: £166.5mCoventry: £174.1mSalford: £157.3mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mCoventry: £49.5mSalford: £49.5mCoventry: £49.7mSalford: £46.8mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mCoventry: £28.1mSalford: £25.0mCoventry: £28.2mSalford: £23.6mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mCoventry: £444.5mSalford: £415.6mCoventry: £446.4mSalford: £392.5mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mCoventry: £102.9mSalford: £95.8mCoventry: £103.3mSalford: £90.5mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mCoventry: £75.8mSalford: £78.0mCoventry: £76.1mSalford: £73.7mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mSalford is higher£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £2.0mSalford: £1.6mCoventry: £2.0mSalford: £1.5mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.8mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSalford is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mSalford: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count5,565

Show the numbers
Coventry and Salford, total
MeasureCoventrySalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73135,309Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0136,298Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8765,766Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32125,252Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23648,785Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3595,565Coventry

Sources

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

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