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Newham and Coventry

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

Newham is higher than Coventry on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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

Newham 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

Newham Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Coventry 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: Newham £12,856, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Newham: £12,856Coventry: £13,119Newham: £12,911Coventry: £12,392Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Coventry 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: Newham £2,734, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Newham: £2,734Coventry: £2,261Newham: £2,746Coventry: £2,135Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Newham 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: Newham £9,455, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Newham: £9,455Coventry: £11,563Newham: £9,495Coventry: £10,921Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Coventry 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: Newham £2,399, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Newham: £2,399Coventry: £705Newham: £2,409Coventry: £666Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham 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: Newham £916, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Newham: £916Coventry: £814Newham: £920Coventry: £769Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham 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: Newham £86, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Newham: £86Coventry: £37Newham: £87Coventry: £35Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham 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: Newham £335, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Newham: £335Coventry: £472Newham: £337Coventry: £446Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Coventry 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: Newham £122, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Newham: £122Coventry: £135Newham: £123Coventry: £127Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Coventry 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: Newham £110, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Newham: £110Coventry: £115Newham: £110Coventry: £109Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Coventry 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: Newham £2,405, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Newham: £2,405Coventry: £1,820Newham: £2,415Coventry: £1,719Newham: £2,281

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £523£526£496Newham 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: Newham £205, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Newham: £205Coventry: £310Newham: £206Coventry: £293Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Coventry 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: Newham £7.18, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Newham: £7.18Coventry: £8.13Newham: £7.21Coventry: £7.68Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Coventry 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: Newham £7.76, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Newham: £7.76Coventry: £7.53Newham: £7.79Coventry: £7.11Newham: £7.36

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Coventry 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: Newham 996.2, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Newham: 996.2

    996.2Coventry 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: Newham 343.9, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham 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: Newham 189.5, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham 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: Newham 54.0, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Newham: 54.0

    54.0Coventry 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: Newham 242.5, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Newham: 242.5

    242.5Newham 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: Newham 26.2, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Newham: 26.2

    26.2Newham is higher25.9

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Newham and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£2,251£2,261£2,135Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£702£705£666Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£810£814£769Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£37£37£35Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£115£115£109Coventry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£1,812£1,820£1,719Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£279£280£265Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£309£310£293Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.10£8.13£7.68Coventry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.50£7.53£7.11Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9145.3Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5163.2Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.068.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5217.0Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.225.9Newham

Per resident

Newham 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

Newham Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £163£164£155Newham 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: Newham £62, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Newham: £62Coventry: £107Newham: £63Coventry: £101Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Coventry 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: Newham £5.88, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Newham: £5.88Coventry: £4.89Newham: £5.91Coventry: £4.62Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham 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: Newham £335, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Newham: £335Coventry: £472Newham: £337Coventry: £446Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Coventry 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: Newham £122, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Newham: £122Coventry: £135Newham: £123Coventry: £127Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Coventry 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: Newham £81, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Newham: £81Coventry: £77Newham: £81Coventry: £72Newham: £76

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    67.9Coventry is higher132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Newham 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: Newham 12.9, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Newham: 12.9

    12.9Coventry 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: Newham 54.0, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Newham: 54.0

    54.0Coventry is higher68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    177.8Newham 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: Newham 19.2, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Newham: 19.2

    19.2Newham is higher17.3

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Newham and Coventry, per resident
MeasureNewhamCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,096£4,114£3,886Coventry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,710£1,717£1,622Coventry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,498£1,504£1,421Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£1,507£1,514£1,430Coventry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£92£92£87Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£106£107£101Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.87£4.89£4.62Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£470£472£446Coventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£76£77£72Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,206£1,211£1,144Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£279£280£265Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£206£207£195Coventry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.39£5.41£5.11Coventry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.99£5.01£4.73Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.93£4.95£4.68Coventry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.9132.2Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.419.0Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.921.4Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.068.7Coventry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8144.4Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.3Newham

Total

Newham 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

Newham Coventry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham 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: Newham £23.7m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mNewham: £23.7mCoventry: £39.3mNewham: £23.8mCoventry: £37.1mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCoventry 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: Newham £2.2m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.7mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham 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: Newham £127.2m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mNewham: £127.2mCoventry: £174.1mNewham: £127.7mCoventry: £164.5mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mCoventry 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: Newham £46.4m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mNewham: £46.4mCoventry: £49.7mNewham: £46.6mCoventry: £46.9mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mCoventry 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: Newham £30.6m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mNewham: £30.6mCoventry: £28.2mNewham: £30.7mCoventry: £26.7mNewham: £29.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mNewham: £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mNewham: £2.0mCoventry: £1.9mNewham: £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: Newham £2.2m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.8mNewham: £2.2mCoventry: £1.7mNewham: £2.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,758Coventry is higher48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,892Newham is higher7,013

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

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

    4,899Coventry 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: Newham 20,483, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Newham: 20,483

    20,483Coventry is higher25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    67,458Newham is higher53,236

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

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

    7,273Newham is higher6,359

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Newham and Coventry, total
MeasureNewhamCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75848,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8927,013Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8997,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48325,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45853,236Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2736,359Newham

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.
  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.
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