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Coventry and Wolverhampton

368,707 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Wolverhampton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 5 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 17. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Coventry: £4,096Wolverhampton: £4,632Coventry: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,375Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Coventry: £13,064Wolverhampton: £13,044Coventry: £13,119Wolverhampton: £12,320Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Coventry: £2,251Wolverhampton: £2,772Coventry: £2,261Wolverhampton: £2,618Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Coventry: £11,514Wolverhampton: £11,222Coventry: £11,563Wolverhampton: £10,600Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Coventry: £702Wolverhampton: £881Coventry: £705Wolverhampton: £832Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Coventry: £810Wolverhampton: £896Coventry: £814Wolverhampton: £846Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Coventry: £37Wolverhampton: £45Coventry: £37Wolverhampton: £43Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Coventry: £470Wolverhampton: £538Coventry: £472Wolverhampton: £508Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £134Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £135Wolverhampton: £126Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Coventry: £115Wolverhampton: £166Coventry: £115Wolverhampton: £156Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Coventry: £1,812Wolverhampton: £2,244Coventry: £1,820Wolverhampton: £2,119Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Coventry: £279Wolverhampton: £243Coventry: £280Wolverhampton: £229Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Coventry: £309Wolverhampton: £342Coventry: £310Wolverhampton: £323Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Coventry: £8.10Wolverhampton: £11Coventry: £8.13Wolverhampton: £10Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Coventry: £7.50Wolverhampton: £10Coventry: £7.53Wolverhampton: £9.63Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Coventry: £4.93Wolverhampton: £6.00Coventry: £4.95Wolverhampton: £5.67Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  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, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Coventry and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,988£13,044£12,320Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,175£11,222£10,600Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£133£133£126Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£242£243£229Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6985.0Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.777.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.936.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 20. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Coventry: £4,096Wolverhampton: £4,632Coventry: £4,114Wolverhampton: £4,375Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Coventry: £1,710Wolverhampton: £1,973Coventry: £1,717Wolverhampton: £1,864Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Coventry: £1,498Wolverhampton: £1,739Coventry: £1,504Wolverhampton: £1,643Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Coventry: £1,507Wolverhampton: £1,698Coventry: £1,514Wolverhampton: £1,603Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £92Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £92Wolverhampton: £126Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Coventry: £106Wolverhampton: £136Coventry: £107Wolverhampton: £128Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Coventry: £4.87Wolverhampton: £6.82Coventry: £4.89Wolverhampton: £6.44Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Coventry: £470Wolverhampton: £538Coventry: £472Wolverhampton: £508Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £134Wolverhampton: £133Coventry: £135Wolverhampton: £126Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry £76, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Coventry: £76Wolverhampton: £104Coventry: £77Wolverhampton: £98Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Coventry: £1,206Wolverhampton: £1,408Coventry: £1,211Wolverhampton: £1,330Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Coventry: £279Wolverhampton: £243Coventry: £280Wolverhampton: £229Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Coventry: £206Wolverhampton: £214Coventry: £207Wolverhampton: £203Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Coventry: £5.39Wolverhampton: £6.80Coventry: £5.41Wolverhampton: £6.42Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Coventry: £4.99Wolverhampton: £6.39Coventry: £5.01Wolverhampton: £6.04Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Coventry: £4.93Wolverhampton: £6.00Coventry: £4.95Wolverhampton: £5.67Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 17.3, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Wolverhampton is higher23.1

Show the numbers
Coventry and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureCoventryWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,690£1,698£1,603Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£133£133£126Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£242£243£229Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2149.0Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.427.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.777.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.323.1Wolverhampton

Total

Coventry is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 5. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £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, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mCoventry: £630.5mWolverhampton: £553.5mCoventry: £633.2mWolverhampton: £522.8mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mCoventry: £552.3mWolverhampton: £488.0mCoventry: £554.6mWolverhampton: £460.9mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mCoventry: £555.7mWolverhampton: £476.2mCoventry: £558.1mWolverhampton: £449.8mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mCoventry: £33.9mWolverhampton: £37.4mCoventry: £34.1mWolverhampton: £35.3mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mCoventry: £39.1mWolverhampton: £38.0mCoventry: £39.3mWolverhampton: £35.9mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton 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, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mCoventry: £173.4mWolverhampton: £150.8mCoventry: £174.1mWolverhampton: £142.4mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mCoventry: £49.5mWolverhampton: £37.4mCoventry: £49.7mWolverhampton: £35.3mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mCoventry: £28.1mWolverhampton: £29.1mCoventry: £28.2mWolverhampton: £27.5mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mCoventry: £444.5mWolverhampton: £395.0mCoventry: £446.4mWolverhampton: £373.1mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mCoventry: £102.9mWolverhampton: £68.1mCoventry: £103.3mWolverhampton: £64.3mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mCoventry: £75.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mCoventry: £76.1mWolverhampton: £56.8mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.9m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.7m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Coventry and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureCoventryWolverhamptonHigher
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£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73141,798Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0137,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8767,723Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32121,779Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23647,491Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3596,476Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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  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.
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