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Coventry and Newham

368,707 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Newham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 11 of 22 measures, and Newham on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Coventry Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Coventry: £4,096Newham: £3,881Coventry: £4,114Newham: £3,665Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Coventry: £13,064Newham: £12,911Coventry: £13,119Newham: £12,195Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higher£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £2,251, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Coventry: £2,251Newham: £2,746Coventry: £2,261Newham: £2,594Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Newham is higher£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £11,514, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Coventry: £11,514Newham: £9,495Coventry: £11,563Newham: £8,969Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Coventry: £702Newham: £2,409Coventry: £705Newham: £2,275Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

  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, Newham £916Newham: £916Coventry: £810Newham: £920Coventry: £814Newham: £869Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Newham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Newham £86Newham: £86Coventry: £37Newham: £87Coventry: £37Newham: £82Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Newham £335Newham: £335Coventry: £470Newham: £337Coventry: £472Newham: £318Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Newham £122Newham: £122Coventry: £134Newham: £123Coventry: £135Newham: £116Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Coventry: £115Newham: £110Coventry: £115Newham: £104Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Coventry: £1,812Newham: £2,415Coventry: £1,820Newham: £2,281Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Newham £523Newham: £523Coventry: £279Newham: £526Coventry: £280Newham: £496Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Newham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £309, Newham £205Newham: £205Coventry: £309Newham: £206Coventry: £310Newham: £194Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Coventry: £8.10Newham: £7.21Coventry: £8.13Newham: £6.81Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £7.50, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Coventry: £7.50Newham: £7.79Coventry: £7.53Newham: £7.36Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Newham is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Coventry: £4.93Newham: £3.26Coventry: £4.95Newham: £3.08Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higher996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Newham is higher343.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry 163.2, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Newham is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Newham is higher26.2

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Coventry and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,864£3,881£3,665Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,856£12,911£12,195Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,734£2,746£2,594Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£9,455£9,495£8,969Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£335£337£318Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£122£123£116Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£110£110£104Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£205£206£194Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.18£7.21£6.81Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.76£7.79£7.36Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.25£3.26£3.08Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6996.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.754.0Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.926.2Newham

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newham on 10. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Coventry: £4,096Newham: £3,881Coventry: £4,114Newham: £3,665Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Newham £876Newham: £876Coventry: £1,710Newham: £880Coventry: £1,717Newham: £831Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Coventry: £1,498Newham: £2,013Coventry: £1,504Newham: £1,901Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Newham is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Newham £644Newham: £644Coventry: £1,507Newham: £647Coventry: £1,514Newham: £611Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Newham £163Newham: £163Coventry: £92Newham: £164Coventry: £92Newham: £155Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £106, Newham £62Newham: £62Coventry: £106Newham: £63Coventry: £107Newham: £59Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Coventry: £4.87Newham: £5.91Coventry: £4.89Newham: £5.58Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £470, Newham £335Newham: £335Coventry: £470Newham: £337Coventry: £472Newham: £318Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Coventry is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Newham £122Newham: £122Coventry: £134Newham: £123Coventry: £135Newham: £116Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry is higher£122£123£116

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

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

    £76£77£72Newham is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Coventry: £1,206Newham: £1,770Coventry: £1,211Newham: £1,672Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Newham £523Newham: £523Coventry: £279Newham: £526Coventry: £280Newham: £496Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Newham £150Newham: £150Coventry: £206Newham: £151Coventry: £207Newham: £142Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Coventry is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Coventry: £5.39Newham: £5.28Coventry: £5.41Newham: £4.99Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Coventry: £4.99Newham: £5.71Coventry: £5.01Newham: £5.39Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Newham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Coventry: £4.93Newham: £3.26Coventry: £4.95Newham: £3.08Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 132.2, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Coventry is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Newham is higher23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Coventry is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Coventry is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Newham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Newham is higher19.2

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Coventry and Newham, per resident
MeasureCoventryNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£3,864£3,881£3,665Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£876£880£831Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£644£647£611Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£62£63£59Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£335£337£318Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£122£123£116Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£150£151£142Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.26£5.28£4.99Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.68£5.71£5.39Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.25£3.26£3.08Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.267.9Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.412.9Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.754.0Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.2Newham

Total

Coventry is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newham on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Coventry Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnNewham: £1.4bnCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mCoventry: £630.5mNewham: £333.8mCoventry: £633.2mNewham: £315.3mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mCoventry: £552.3mNewham: £763.8mCoventry: £554.6mNewham: £721.4mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mNewham is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mCoventry: £555.7mNewham: £245.5mCoventry: £558.1mNewham: £231.9mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mCoventry: £33.9mNewham: £62.3mCoventry: £34.1mNewham: £58.8mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry £39.1m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mCoventry: £39.1mNewham: £23.8mCoventry: £39.3mNewham: £22.5mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.1mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry £173.4m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mCoventry: £173.4mNewham: £127.7mCoventry: £174.1mNewham: £120.7mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mCoventry: £49.5mNewham: £46.6mCoventry: £49.7mNewham: £44.0mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry £28.1m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mCoventry: £28.1mNewham: £30.7mCoventry: £28.2mNewham: £29.0mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mCoventry: £444.5mNewham: £671.6mCoventry: £446.4mNewham: £634.4mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mCoventry: £102.9mNewham: £199.5mCoventry: £103.3mNewham: £188.4mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mCoventry: £75.8mNewham: £57.2mCoventry: £76.1mNewham: £54.1mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mNewham: £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mNewham: £1.9mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.0mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £1.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £1.2mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Newham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry 6,359, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Newham is higher7,273

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Coventry and Newham, total
MeasureCoventryNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73125,758Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0138,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8764,899Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32120,483Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23667,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3597,273Newham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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