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Cheshire East and Test Valley

420,472 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Test Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Cheshire East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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

Cheshire East Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Cheshire East: £4,183Test Valley: £4,000Cheshire East: £4,201Test Valley: £3,778Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Cheshire East: £12,494Test Valley: £12,546Cheshire East: £12,547Test Valley: £11,850Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Cheshire East: £1,473Test Valley: £1,406Cheshire East: £1,480Test Valley: £1,328Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Cheshire East: £11,558Test Valley: £11,744Cheshire East: £11,607Test Valley: £11,092Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,694£11,744£11,092

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Cheshire East: £259Test Valley: £246Cheshire East: £260Test Valley: £233Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Cheshire East is higher£245£246£233

  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: Cheshire East £660, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Cheshire East: £660Test Valley: £541Cheshire East: £663Test Valley: £511Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higher£539£541£511

  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: Cheshire East £17, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Cheshire East: £17Test Valley: £15Cheshire East: £17Test Valley: £14Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Cheshire East is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Cheshire East: £355Test Valley: £290Cheshire East: £356Test Valley: £274Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Cheshire East: £114Test Valley: £101Cheshire East: £114Test Valley: £96Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£101£101£96

  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: Cheshire East £87, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Cheshire East: £87Test Valley: £73Cheshire East: £88Test Valley: £69Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Cheshire East: £1,142Test Valley: £1,144Cheshire East: £1,147Test Valley: £1,080Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Cheshire East: £147Test Valley: £148Cheshire East: £148Test Valley: £139Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Cheshire East: £234Test Valley: £182Cheshire East: £235Test Valley: £171Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£181£182£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Cheshire East: £6.73Test Valley: £4.84Cheshire East: £6.75Test Valley: £4.57Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Cheshire East: £3.24Test Valley: £3.07Cheshire East: £3.25Test Valley: £2.90Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Cheshire East: £6.61Test Valley: £6.17Cheshire East: £6.64Test Valley: £5.83Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Cheshire East is higher59.2

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Cheshire East is higher115.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher43.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East 136.4, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher128.8

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher16.4

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Cheshire East and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,983£4,000£3,778Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,493£12,546£11,850Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,400£1,406£1,328Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£245£246£233Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£539£541£511Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£289£290£274Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£101£101£96Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£73£73£69Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,139£1,144£1,080Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£147£148£139Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£181£182£171Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.82£4.84£4.57Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.06£3.07£2.90Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.15£6.17£5.83Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.359.2Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1115.9Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.443.9Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4128.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.216.4Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 0. 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

Cheshire East Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Cheshire East: £4,183Test Valley: £4,000Cheshire East: £4,201Test Valley: £3,778Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Cheshire East: £2,677Test Valley: £2,612Cheshire East: £2,689Test Valley: £2,467Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Cheshire East: £884Test Valley: £843Cheshire East: £887Test Valley: £796Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Cheshire East: £2,477Test Valley: £2,445Cheshire East: £2,487Test Valley: £2,309Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Cheshire East: £56Test Valley: £51Cheshire East: £56Test Valley: £48Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire East is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Cheshire East: £141Test Valley: £113Cheshire East: £142Test Valley: £106Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higher£112£113£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Cheshire East: £3.57Test Valley: £3.16Cheshire East: £3.59Test Valley: £2.98Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire East is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Cheshire East: £355Test Valley: £290Cheshire East: £356Test Valley: £274Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Cheshire East: £114Test Valley: £101Cheshire East: £114Test Valley: £96Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£101£101£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Cheshire East: £52Test Valley: £44Cheshire East: £53Test Valley: £41Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Cheshire East: £685Test Valley: £685Cheshire East: £688Test Valley: £647Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Cheshire East: £147Test Valley: £148Cheshire East: £148Test Valley: £139Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Cheshire East: £140Test Valley: £109Cheshire East: £141Test Valley: £103Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Cheshire East: £4.03Test Valley: £2.90Cheshire East: £4.04Test Valley: £2.74Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Cheshire East: £1.94Test Valley: £1.84Cheshire East: £1.95Test Valley: £1.74Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Cheshire East: £6.61Test Valley: £6.17Cheshire East: £6.64Test Valley: £5.83Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Cheshire East is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higher24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher9.8

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Cheshire East and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,983£4,000£3,778Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,601£2,612£2,467Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£839£843£796Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,434£2,445£2,309Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£51£48Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£112£113£106Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.14£3.16£2.98Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£289£290£274Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£101£101£96Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£44£44£41Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£682£685£647Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£147£148£139Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£108£109£103Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.89£2.90£2.74Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.83£1.84£1.74Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.15£6.17£5.83Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5210.1Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.224.1Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.443.9Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.877.2Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.8Cheshire East

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 0. 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

Cheshire East Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnTest Valley: £540.6mCheshire East: £1.8bnTest Valley: £510.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnTest Valley: £353.1mCheshire East: £1.1bnTest Valley: £333.5mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mCheshire East: £371.5mTest Valley: £113.9mCheshire East: £373.1mTest Valley: £107.6mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnTest Valley: £330.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnTest Valley: £312.1mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mCheshire East: £23.4mTest Valley: £6.9mCheshire East: £23.5mTest Valley: £6.6mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mCheshire East: £59.5mTest Valley: £15.2mCheshire East: £59.7mTest Valley: £14.4mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.5mTest Valley: £0.43mCheshire East: £1.5mTest Valley: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mCheshire East: £149.1mTest Valley: £39.2mCheshire East: £149.7mTest Valley: £37.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mCheshire East: £47.8mTest Valley: £13.7mCheshire East: £48.0mTest Valley: £12.9mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mCheshire East: £22.0mTest Valley: £5.9mCheshire East: £22.1mTest Valley: £5.6mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mCheshire East: £288.0mTest Valley: £92.6mCheshire East: £289.3mTest Valley: £87.5mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mCheshire East: £61.9mTest Valley: £20.0mCheshire East: £62.1mTest Valley: £18.8mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mCheshire East: £59.0mTest Valley: £14.7mCheshire East: £59.2mTest Valley: £13.9mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mTest Valley: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mTest Valley: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mCheshire East: £0.82mTest Valley: £0.25mCheshire East: £0.82mTest Valley: £0.23mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mCheshire East: £2.8mTest Valley: £0.83mCheshire East: £2.8mTest Valley: £0.79mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Test Valley, total
MeasureCheshire EastTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59628,393Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,665Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,260Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8655,929Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38510,429Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,325Cheshire East

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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