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Brent and Coventry

355,398 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Coventry on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Brent is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Brent Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Brent: £4,691Coventry: £4,114Brent: £4,711Coventry: £3,886Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £12,621, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Brent: £12,621Coventry: £13,119Brent: £12,674Coventry: £12,392Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Coventry is higher£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: Brent £3,230, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Brent: £3,230Coventry: £2,261Brent: £3,244Coventry: £2,135Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £9,974, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Brent: £9,974Coventry: £11,563Brent: £10,016Coventry: £10,921Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Coventry is higher£11,514£11,563£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £1,764, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Brent: £1,764Coventry: £705Brent: £1,771Coventry: £666Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent 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: Brent £823, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Brent: £823Coventry: £814Brent: £827Coventry: £769Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent 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: Brent £60, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Brent: £60Coventry: £37Brent: £60Coventry: £35Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Brent 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: Brent £353, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Brent: £353Coventry: £472Brent: £355Coventry: £446Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Coventry is higher£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Brent: £102Coventry: £135Brent: £102Coventry: £127Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Coventry 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: Brent £111, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Brent: £111Coventry: £115Brent: £112Coventry: £109Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Brent: £2,867Coventry: £1,820Brent: £2,879Coventry: £1,719Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Brent: £561Coventry: £280Brent: £563Coventry: £265Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent 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: Brent £236, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Brent: £236Coventry: £310Brent: £237Coventry: £293Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Coventry is higher£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £9.59, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Brent: £9.59Coventry: £8.13Brent: £9.63Coventry: £7.68Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £6.33, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Brent: £6.33Coventry: £7.53Brent: £6.35Coventry: £7.11Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Coventry is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Brent: £4.06Coventry: £4.95Brent: £4.08Coventry: £4.68Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Coventry is higher£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: Brent 991.7, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Brent: 991.7

    991.7Coventry is higher1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent 246.5, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Brent: 246.5

    246.5Brent 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: Brent 170.5, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent 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: Brent 57.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Brent: 57.4

    57.4Coventry is higher68.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brent 253.3, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent is higher217.0

  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: Brent 26.8, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher25.9

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Brent and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£4,096£4,114£3,886Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,251£2,261£2,135Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£702£705£666Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£810£814£769Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£37£37£35Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£115£115£109Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£1,812£1,820£1,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£279£280£265Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£309£310£293Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.10£8.13£7.68Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.50£7.53£7.11Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5145.3Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5163.2Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.468.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3217.0Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.825.9Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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

Brent Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Brent: £4,691Coventry: £4,114Brent: £4,711Coventry: £3,886Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Brent: £1,417Coventry: £1,717Brent: £1,423Coventry: £1,622Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Coventry is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Brent: £2,254Coventry: £1,504Brent: £2,264Coventry: £1,421Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Brent: £1,120Coventry: £1,514Brent: £1,125Coventry: £1,430Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Coventry is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Brent: £198Coventry: £92Brent: £199Coventry: £87Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent 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: Brent £92, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Brent: £92Coventry: £107Brent: £93Coventry: £101Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Coventry 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: Brent £6.75, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Brent: £6.75Coventry: £4.89Brent: £6.78Coventry: £4.62Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent 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: Brent £353, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Brent: £353Coventry: £472Brent: £355Coventry: £446Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Coventry is higher£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £102, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Brent: £102Coventry: £135Brent: £102Coventry: £127Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Coventry 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: Brent £78, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Brent: £78Coventry: £77Brent: £78Coventry: £72Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Brent: £2,001Coventry: £1,211Brent: £2,009Coventry: £1,144Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Brent: £561Coventry: £280Brent: £563Coventry: £265Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Brent: £165Coventry: £207Brent: £165Coventry: £195Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Coventry is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Brent: £6.69Coventry: £5.41Brent: £6.72Coventry: £5.11Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Brent is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Brent: £4.06Coventry: £4.95Brent: £4.08Coventry: £4.68Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Coventry is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent 111.4, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Brent: 111.4

    111.4Coventry is higher132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent 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: Brent 19.1, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Brent: 19.1

    19.1Coventry 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: Brent 57.4, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Brent: 57.4

    57.4Coventry is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent is higher144.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 18.7, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher17.3

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Brent and Coventry, per resident
MeasureBrentCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£4,096£4,114£3,886Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,498£1,504£1,421Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£92£92£87Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.87£4.89£4.62Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£76£77£72Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,206£1,211£1,144Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£279£280£265Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£206£207£195Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.39£5.41£5.11Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.99£5.01£4.73Coventry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.719.0Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.468.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7144.4Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.3Brent

Total

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

Brent Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnBrent: £1.7bnCoventry: £1.5bnBrent: £1.7bnCoventry: £1.4bnBrent: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mBrent: £503.6mCoventry: £633.2mBrent: £505.8mCoventry: £598.1mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mCoventry is higher£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mBrent: £801.2mCoventry: £554.6mBrent: £804.6mCoventry: £523.9mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mBrent: £398.0mCoventry: £558.1mBrent: £399.7mCoventry: £527.1mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mCoventry is higher£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mBrent: £70.4mCoventry: £34.1mBrent: £70.7mCoventry: £32.2mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent 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: Brent £32.8m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mBrent: £32.8mCoventry: £39.3mBrent: £33.0mCoventry: £37.1mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mCoventry 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: Brent £2.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £2.4mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £2.4mCoventry: £1.7mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent 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: Brent £125.5m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mBrent: £125.5mCoventry: £174.1mBrent: £126.0mCoventry: £164.5mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mCoventry is higher£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brent £36.3m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mBrent: £36.3mCoventry: £49.7mBrent: £36.4mCoventry: £46.9mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mCoventry 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: Brent £27.6m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mBrent: £27.6mCoventry: £28.2mBrent: £27.7mCoventry: £26.7mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mBrent: £711.1mCoventry: £446.4mBrent: £714.1mCoventry: £421.6mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mBrent: £199.3mCoventry: £103.3mBrent: £200.1mCoventry: £97.6mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mBrent: £58.5mCoventry: £76.1mBrent: £58.8mCoventry: £71.9mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mCoventry is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mBrent: £2.4mCoventry: £2.0mBrent: £2.4mCoventry: £1.9mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £1.6mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £1.6mCoventry: £1.7mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £1.4mCoventry: £1.8mBrent: £1.4mCoventry: £1.7mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Brent: 39,573

    39,573Coventry is higher48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Brent: 6,802

    6,802Coventry 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: Brent 20,383, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Brent: 20,383

    20,383Coventry is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher6,359

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Brent and Coventry, total
MeasureBrentCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57348,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8367,013Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8027,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38325,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81353,236Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6346,359Brent

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.