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Coventry and Tameside

368,707 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Tameside on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 8 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 14. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Coventry: £4,096Tameside: £4,863Coventry: £4,114Tameside: £4,593Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Coventry: £13,064Tameside: £13,113Coventry: £13,119Tameside: £12,386Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Coventry: £2,251Tameside: £2,628Coventry: £2,261Tameside: £2,482Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Coventry: £11,514Tameside: £11,714Coventry: £11,563Tameside: £11,064Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Coventry: £702Tameside: £563Coventry: £705Tameside: £532Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Coventry: £810Tameside: £801Coventry: £814Tameside: £756Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Coventry: £37Tameside: £35Coventry: £37Tameside: £34Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Coventry: £470Tameside: £583Coventry: £472Tameside: £551Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Coventry: £134Tameside: £180Coventry: £135Tameside: £170Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Coventry: £115Tameside: £137Coventry: £115Tameside: £129Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Coventry: £1,812Tameside: £2,057Coventry: £1,820Tameside: £1,943Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Coventry: £279Tameside: £267Coventry: £280Tameside: £252Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Coventry: £309Tameside: £419Coventry: £310Tameside: £396Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Coventry: £8.10Tameside: £7.72Coventry: £8.13Tameside: £7.29Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Coventry: £7.50Tameside: £7.06Coventry: £7.53Tameside: £6.67Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Coventry: £4.93Tameside: £5.47Coventry: £4.95Tameside: £5.17Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Tameside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Coventry is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Tameside is higherDepends on how you count30.2

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Coventry and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£13,058£13,113£12,386Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£561£563£532Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£797£801£756Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£35£34Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£136£137£129Tameside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£265£267£252Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.69£7.72£7.29Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.03£7.06£6.67Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3142.0Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2169.7Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.787.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0249.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.930.2Tameside

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Coventry: £4,096Tameside: £4,863Coventry: £4,114Tameside: £4,593Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Coventry: £1,710Tameside: £2,175Coventry: £1,717Tameside: £2,054Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Coventry: £1,498Tameside: £1,653Coventry: £1,504Tameside: £1,561Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Coventry: £1,507Tameside: £1,943Coventry: £1,514Tameside: £1,835Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Coventry: £92Tameside: £93Coventry: £92Tameside: £88Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Coventry: £106Tameside: £133Coventry: £107Tameside: £125Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Coventry: £4.87Tameside: £5.89Coventry: £4.89Tameside: £5.56Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Coventry: £470Tameside: £583Coventry: £472Tameside: £551Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Coventry: £134Tameside: £180Coventry: £135Tameside: £170Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Coventry: £76Tameside: £86Coventry: £77Tameside: £81Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Coventry: £1,206Tameside: £1,294Coventry: £1,211Tameside: £1,222Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Coventry: £279Tameside: £267Coventry: £280Tameside: £252Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Coventry: £206Tameside: £264Coventry: £207Tameside: £249Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Coventry: £5.39Tameside: £4.85Coventry: £5.41Tameside: £4.58Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Coventry: £4.99Tameside: £4.44Coventry: £5.01Tameside: £4.19Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Coventry: £4.93Tameside: £5.47Coventry: £4.95Tameside: £5.17Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Tameside is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Tameside is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Tameside is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Tameside is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Coventry and Tameside, per resident
MeasureCoventryTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£93£93£88Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£132£133£125Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£86£86£81Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£265£267£252Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£263£264£249Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.83£4.85£4.58Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.42£4.44£4.19Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.45£5.47£5.17Tameside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.5Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.428.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.787.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4156.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.0Tameside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnCoventry: £1.5bnTameside: £1.1bnCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mCoventry: £630.5mTameside: £519.5mCoventry: £633.2mTameside: £490.7mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mCoventry: £552.3mTameside: £394.9mCoventry: £554.6mTameside: £373.0mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mCoventry: £555.7mTameside: £464.1mCoventry: £558.1mTameside: £438.3mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mCoventry: £33.9mTameside: £22.3mCoventry: £34.1mTameside: £21.1mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mCoventry: £39.1mTameside: £31.7mCoventry: £39.3mTameside: £30.0mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.3mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mCoventry: £173.4mTameside: £139.3mCoventry: £174.1mTameside: £131.6mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mCoventry: £49.5mTameside: £43.1mCoventry: £49.7mTameside: £40.7mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mCoventry: £28.1mTameside: £20.6mCoventry: £28.2mTameside: £19.4mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mCoventry: £444.5mTameside: £309.1mCoventry: £446.4mTameside: £291.9mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mCoventry: £102.9mTameside: £63.7mCoventry: £103.3mTameside: £60.1mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mCoventry: £75.8mTameside: £63.0mCoventry: £76.1mTameside: £59.5mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mCoventry: £2.0mTameside: £1.2mCoventry: £2.0mTameside: £1.1mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.1mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.0mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.3mCoventry: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,544

Show the numbers
Coventry and Tameside, total
MeasureCoventryTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73140,058Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0135,624Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8766,721Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32120,840Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23637,442Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3594,544Coventry

Sources

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

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