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Test Valley and Cheshire East

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

Test Valley is higher than Cheshire East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Test Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 20. 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

Test Valley Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    59.2Cheshire East is higher65.3

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

    115.9Cheshire East is higher136.1

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

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

    43.9Cheshire East is higher54.4

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

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

    128.8Cheshire East is higher136.4

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

    16.4Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Test Valley and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,558£11,607£10,963Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£259£260£246Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,005.5Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.265.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9136.1Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.954.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.419.2Cheshire East

Per resident

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

Test Valley Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.1Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3Cheshire East is higher14.0

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

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

    24.1Cheshire East is higher29.2

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

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

    43.9Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.2Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

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

    9.8Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Test Valley and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.129.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.954.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.281.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.5Cheshire East

Total

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

Test Valley Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mCheshire East is higher£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,393Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,665Cheshire East is higher5,881

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

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

    3,260Cheshire East is higher12,259

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

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

    5,929Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,429Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

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

    1,325Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Cheshire East, total
MeasureTest ValleyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39390,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6655,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,26012,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,92922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42934,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3254,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  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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