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East Cambridgeshire and Test Valley

93,197 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Test Valley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 9. 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

East Cambridgeshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Test Valley: £4,000East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Test Valley: £3,778East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Test Valley: £12,546East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Test Valley: £11,850East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Test Valley: £1,406East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Test Valley: £1,328East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Test Valley: £11,744East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Test Valley: £11,092East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Test Valley is higher£11,694£11,744£11,092

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245East Cambridgeshire: £296Test Valley: £246East Cambridgeshire: £297Test Valley: £233East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £654, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539East Cambridgeshire: £654Test Valley: £541East Cambridgeshire: £657Test Valley: £511East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £18, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15East Cambridgeshire: £18Test Valley: £15East Cambridgeshire: £19Test Valley: £14East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289East Cambridgeshire: £295Test Valley: £290East Cambridgeshire: £297Test Valley: £274East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101East Cambridgeshire: £86Test Valley: £101East Cambridgeshire: £86Test Valley: £96East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £66, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73East Cambridgeshire: £66Test Valley: £73East Cambridgeshire: £67Test Valley: £69East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63Test Valley is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Test Valley: £1,144East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Test Valley: £1,080East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981Test Valley is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147East Cambridgeshire: £139Test Valley: £148East Cambridgeshire: £139Test Valley: £139East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £188, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181East Cambridgeshire: £188Test Valley: £182East Cambridgeshire: £189Test Valley: £171East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Test Valley: £4.84East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Test Valley: £4.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Test Valley: £3.07East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Test Valley: £2.90East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Test Valley: £6.17East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Test Valley: £5.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire 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: East Cambridgeshire 74.0, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count59.2

  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: East Cambridgeshire 138.0, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count115.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count43.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Test Valley is higher16.4

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East Cambridgeshire and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,493£12,546£11,850East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£245£246£233East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£539£541£511East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£15£15£14East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£289£290£274East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£73£73£69Test Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£181£182£171East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.82£4.84£4.57East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.06£3.07£2.90East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.15£6.17£5.83East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,009.0East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.059.2East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0115.9East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.243.9East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3128.8Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.716.4Test Valley

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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

East Cambridgeshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Test Valley: £4,000East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Test Valley: £3,778East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Test Valley is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Test Valley: £2,612East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Test Valley: £2,467East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839East Cambridgeshire: £789Test Valley: £843East Cambridgeshire: £792Test Valley: £796East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748Test Valley is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Test Valley: £2,445East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Test Valley: £2,309East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Test Valley is higher£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51East Cambridgeshire: £59Test Valley: £51East Cambridgeshire: £59Test Valley: £48East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112East Cambridgeshire: £131Test Valley: £113East Cambridgeshire: £131Test Valley: £106East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £3.69, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Test Valley: £3.16East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Test Valley: £2.98East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £295, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289East Cambridgeshire: £295Test Valley: £290East Cambridgeshire: £297Test Valley: £274East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101East Cambridgeshire: £86Test Valley: £101East Cambridgeshire: £86Test Valley: £96East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £40, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44East Cambridgeshire: £40Test Valley: £44East Cambridgeshire: £41Test Valley: £41East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38Test Valley is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682East Cambridgeshire: £628Test Valley: £685East Cambridgeshire: £631Test Valley: £647East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596Test Valley is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147East Cambridgeshire: £139Test Valley: £148East Cambridgeshire: £139Test Valley: £139East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108East Cambridgeshire: £114Test Valley: £109East Cambridgeshire: £115Test Valley: £103East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Test Valley: £2.90East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Test Valley: £2.74East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Test Valley: £1.84East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Test Valley: £1.74East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Test Valley: £6.17East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Test Valley: £5.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 27.6, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Test Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5Test Valley is higher9.8

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East Cambridgeshire and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£839£843£796Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£51£51£48East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£112£113£106East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.14£3.16£2.98East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£289£290£274East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£44£44£41Test Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£108£109£103East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.89£2.90£2.74East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£1.83£1.84£1.74East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.15£6.17£5.83East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8210.1Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.3East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.624.1East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.243.9East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.577.2Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.59.8Test Valley

Total

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

East Cambridgeshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mTest Valley: £540.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mTest Valley: £510.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mTest Valley is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mTest Valley: £353.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mTest Valley: £333.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mTest Valley: £113.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mTest Valley: £107.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mTest Valley is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mTest Valley: £330.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mTest Valley: £312.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mTest Valley is higher£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mTest Valley: £14.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £0.34m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mTest Valley: £0.43mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mTest Valley: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mTest Valley: £39.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mTest Valley: £37.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mTest Valley: £13.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mTest Valley: £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTest Valley 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: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mTest Valley: £5.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mTest Valley is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mTest Valley: £92.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mTest Valley: £87.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mTest Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mTest Valley: £20.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mTest Valley: £18.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mTest Valley: £14.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mTest Valley: £13.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.37mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mTest Valley: £0.23mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mTest Valley: £0.79mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038Test Valley is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888Test Valley is higher1,325

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Test Valley, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTest Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89728,393Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,665Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,260Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2125,929Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03810,429Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,325Test Valley

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.
  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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