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Wolverhampton and Coventry

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

Wolverhampton is higher than Coventry on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Wolverhampton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Wolverhampton Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 985.0, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton 175.4, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton is higher145.3

  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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 77.6, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton 269.8, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count217.0

  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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher25.9

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Wolverhampton and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,096£4,114£3,886Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,251£2,261£2,135Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£702£705£666Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£810£814£769Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£37£37£35Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£470£472£446Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£115£115£109Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£1,812£1,820£1,719Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£309£310£293Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£7.50£7.53£7.11Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.93£4.95£4.68Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4145.3Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0163.2Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.668.7Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8217.0Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.825.9Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Wolverhampton Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.79, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Wolverhampton: £6.79Coventry: £4.89Wolverhampton: £6.82Coventry: £4.62Wolverhampton: £6.44

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    149.0Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.5Wolverhampton is higher19.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 27.5, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 77.6, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    169.3Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

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

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher17.3

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Wolverhampton and Coventry, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,096£4,114£3,886Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,710£1,717£1,622Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,498£1,504£1,421Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,507£1,514£1,430Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£92£92£87Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£106£107£101Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.87£4.89£4.62Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£470£472£446Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£76£77£72Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,206£1,211£1,144Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£206£207£195Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.39£5.41£5.11Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.99£5.01£4.73Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.93£4.95£4.68Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0132.2Wolverhampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.0Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.4Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.668.7Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3144.4Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.117.3Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Wolverhampton Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.5bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnCoventry: £1.4bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mWolverhampton: £551.2mCoventry: £633.2mWolverhampton: £553.5mCoventry: £598.1mWolverhampton: £522.8m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mCoventry: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mWolverhampton: £150.2mCoventry: £174.1mWolverhampton: £150.8mCoventry: £164.5mWolverhampton: £142.4m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mCoventry: £1.7mWolverhampton: £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: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.7mCoventry: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    41,798Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher7,013

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

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

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

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

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

    21,779Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    47,491Coventry is higherDepends on how you count53,236

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

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

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher6,359

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Coventry, total
MeasureWolverhamptonCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79848,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4437,013Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7237,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77925,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49153,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4766,359Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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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.
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