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Coventry and Hounslow
Coventry is higher than Hounslow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Coventry is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 6. 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 Hounslow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higher£12,285£12,337£11,653
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,251£2,261£2,135Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,498£2,360
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£10,200£10,243£9,675
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£702£705£666Hounslow is higher£1,397£1,402£1,325
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£810£814£769Coventry is higher£641£644£608
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Coventry is higher£308£309£292
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Coventry is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£115£109Coventry is higher£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,812£1,820£1,719Hounslow is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Coventry is higher£272£273£258
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£309£310£293Coventry is higher£156£156£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.6Coventry is higher957.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count192.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.2Coventry is higher138.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.7Coventry is higher48.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.0Coventry is higherDepends on how you count211.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Coventry is higher21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Coventry | Hounslow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,096£4,114£3,886 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Coventry |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,064£13,119£12,392 | £12,285£12,337£11,653 | Coventry |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,251£2,261£2,135 | £2,488£2,498£2,360 | Hounslow |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,514£11,563£10,921 | £10,200£10,243£9,675 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £702£705£666 | £1,397£1,402£1,325 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £810£814£769 | £641£644£608 | Coventry |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £47£48£45 | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £308£309£292 | Coventry |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £107£107£101 | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £92£92£87 | Coventry |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,812£1,820£1,719 | £2,228£2,237£2,113 | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £272£273£258 | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £309£310£293 | £156£156£148 | Coventry |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £8.27£8.30£7.84 | Hounslow |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.50£7.53£7.11 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | Coventry |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Coventry |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.6 | 957.8 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.3 | 192.5 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.2 | 138.6 | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.7 | 48.5 | Coventry |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.0 | 211.2 | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 21.2 | Coventry |
Per resident
Coventry is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 7. 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 Hounslow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,498£1,504£1,421Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Hounslow is higher£159£160£151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Coventry is higher£73£73£69
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Coventry is higher£308£309£292
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Coventry is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72Coventry is higher£63£63£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,206£1,211£1,144Hounslow is higher£1,524£1,530£1,445
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Coventry is higher£272£273£258
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Coventry is higher£107£107£101
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
132.2Coventry is higher109.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Coventry is higher15.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.7Coventry is higher48.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.4Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count144.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Coventry is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Coventry | Hounslow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,096£4,114£3,886 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Coventry |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,710£1,717£1,622 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Coventry |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,504£1,421 | £1,702£1,709£1,614 | Hounslow |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,507£1,514£1,430 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £159£160£151 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £73£73£69 | Coventry |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £308£309£292 | Coventry |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £107£107£101 | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £63£63£59 | Coventry |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,211£1,144 | £1,524£1,530£1,445 | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £272£273£258 | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £107£107£101 | Coventry |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Hounslow |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Coventry |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Coventry |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 132.2 | 109.3 | Coventry |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 22.0 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 15.8 | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.7 | 48.5 | Coventry |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.4 | 144.5 | Hounslow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 14.5 | Coventry |
Total
Coventry is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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 Hounslow
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higher£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mHounslow is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mHounslow is higher£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
48,731Coventry is higher32,799
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,013Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,592
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,876Coventry is higher4,745
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
25,321Coventry is higher14,539
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
53,236Coventry is higherDepends on how you count43,355
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,359Coventry is higher4,341
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| Measure | Coventry | Hounslow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | £1.1bn | Coventry |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £630.5m£633.2m£598.1m | £420.7m£422.5m£399.0m | Coventry |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £552.3m£554.6m£523.9m | £510.6m£512.8m£484.4m | Coventry |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £555.7m£558.1m£527.1m | £349.3m£350.8m£331.3m | Coventry |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.1m£32.2m | £47.8m£48.0m£45.4m | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.1m£39.3m£37.1m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | Coventry |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £173.4m£174.1m£164.5m | £92.3m£92.7m£87.5m | Coventry |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £32.0m£32.2m£30.4m | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.1m£28.2m£26.7m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | Coventry |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £444.5m£446.4m£421.6m | £457.2m£459.2m£433.7m | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £102.9m£103.3m£97.6m | £81.6m£81.9m£77.4m | Coventry |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £75.8m£76.1m£71.9m | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | Coventry |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Coventry |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | Coventry |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Coventry |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 48,731 | 32,799 | Coventry |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,013 | 6,592 | Coventry |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,876 | 4,745 | Coventry |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 25,321 | 14,539 | Coventry |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 53,236 | 43,355 | Coventry |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,359 | 4,341 | Coventry |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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