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Test Valley and Wiltshire

135,169 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Wiltshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Test Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 18. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Test Valley: £3,983Wiltshire: £4,157Test Valley: £4,000Wiltshire: £3,927Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Wiltshire is higher£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Test Valley: £12,493Wiltshire: £12,424Test Valley: £12,546Wiltshire: £11,735Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Test Valley: £1,400Wiltshire: £1,481Test Valley: £1,406Wiltshire: £1,399Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Test Valley: £11,694Wiltshire: £11,542Test Valley: £11,744Wiltshire: £10,902Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Test Valley: £245Wiltshire: £270Test Valley: £246Wiltshire: £255Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Wiltshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Test Valley: £539Wiltshire: £594Test Valley: £541Wiltshire: £561Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Wiltshire is higher£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Test Valley: £15Wiltshire: £17Test Valley: £15Wiltshire: £16Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Wiltshire 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, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Test Valley: £289Wiltshire: £313Test Valley: £290Wiltshire: £296Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Test Valley: £101Wiltshire: £124Test Valley: £101Wiltshire: £117Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Test Valley: £73Wiltshire: £82Test Valley: £73Wiltshire: £77Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Wiltshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Test Valley: £1,139Wiltshire: £1,197Test Valley: £1,144Wiltshire: £1,130Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Test Valley: £147Wiltshire: £130Test Valley: £148Wiltshire: £123Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Test Valley: £181Wiltshire: £193Test Valley: £182Wiltshire: £182Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Wiltshire is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Test Valley: £4.82Wiltshire: £5.85Test Valley: £4.84Wiltshire: £5.53Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Test Valley: £3.06Wiltshire: £3.57Test Valley: £3.07Wiltshire: £3.37Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Wiltshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Test Valley: £6.15Wiltshire: £5.45Test Valley: £6.17Wiltshire: £5.15Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Wiltshire is higher1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Wiltshire is higher66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Wiltshire is higher126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Wiltshire is higher47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Wiltshire is higher135.0

  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: Test Valley 16.4, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Wiltshire is higher17.9

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Test Valley and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,371£12,424£11,735Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,494£11,542£10,902Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£269£270£255Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£592£594£561Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£82£77Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£130£130£123Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£192£193£182Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.43£5.45£5.15Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.266.6Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9126.6Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.947.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.417.9Wiltshire

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Test Valley: £3,983Wiltshire: £4,157Test Valley: £4,000Wiltshire: £3,927Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Wiltshire is higher£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Test Valley: £2,601Wiltshire: £2,702Test Valley: £2,612Wiltshire: £2,552Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Test Valley: £839Wiltshire: £882Test Valley: £843Wiltshire: £833Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Wiltshire is higher£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Test Valley: £2,434Wiltshire: £2,510Test Valley: £2,445Wiltshire: £2,371Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £51£51£48Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Test Valley: £112Wiltshire: £129Test Valley: £113Wiltshire: £122Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Wiltshire is higher£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Test Valley: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.71Test Valley: £3.16Wiltshire: £3.50Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Wiltshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Test Valley: £289Wiltshire: £313Test Valley: £290Wiltshire: £296Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Test Valley: £101Wiltshire: £124Test Valley: £101Wiltshire: £117Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Test Valley: £44Wiltshire: £49Test Valley: £44Wiltshire: £46Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Wiltshire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Test Valley: £682Wiltshire: £713Test Valley: £685Wiltshire: £673Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Test Valley: £147Wiltshire: £130Test Valley: £148Wiltshire: £123Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £108£109£103Wiltshire is higher£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Test Valley: £2.89Wiltshire: £3.48Test Valley: £2.90Wiltshire: £3.29Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Test Valley: £1.83Wiltshire: £2.13Test Valley: £1.84Wiltshire: £2.01Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Wiltshire is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Test Valley: £6.15Wiltshire: £5.45Test Valley: £6.17Wiltshire: £5.15Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Wiltshire is higher220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Wiltshire is higher14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Wiltshire is higher27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Wiltshire is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Wiltshire is higher80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 9.8, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Wiltshire is higher10.7

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Test Valley and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£59£56Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£129£129£122Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.69£3.71£3.50Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£48£49£46Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£130£130£123Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£114£115£109Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.43£5.45£5.15Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.5Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.947.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.280.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.7Wiltshire

Total

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnTest Valley: £538.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnTest Valley: £540.6mWiltshire: £2.1bnTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mWiltshire is higher£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnTest Valley: £351.6mWiltshire: £1.4bnTest Valley: £353.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mTest Valley: £113.4mWiltshire: £462.1mTest Valley: £113.9mWiltshire: £436.4mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mWiltshire is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnTest Valley: £329.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnTest Valley: £330.5mWiltshire: £1.2bnTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mTest Valley: £6.9mWiltshire: £30.8mTest Valley: £6.9mWiltshire: £29.1mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWiltshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mTest Valley: £15.2mWiltshire: £67.7mTest Valley: £15.2mWiltshire: £64.0mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mWiltshire is higher£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mTest Valley: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.9mTest Valley: £0.43mWiltshire: £1.8mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mWiltshire is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mTest Valley: £39.1mWiltshire: £164.3mTest Valley: £39.2mWiltshire: £155.1mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mWiltshire is higher£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mTest Valley: £13.6mWiltshire: £65.0mTest Valley: £13.7mWiltshire: £61.4mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mTest Valley: £5.9mWiltshire: £25.5mTest Valley: £5.9mWiltshire: £24.1mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWiltshire is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mTest Valley: £92.2mWiltshire: £373.4mTest Valley: £92.6mWiltshire: £352.7mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mTest Valley: £19.9mWiltshire: £68.3mTest Valley: £20.0mWiltshire: £64.5mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mTest Valley: £14.6mWiltshire: £60.2mTest Valley: £14.7mWiltshire: £56.9mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWiltshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mTest Valley: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mTest Valley: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.7mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mTest Valley: £0.25mWiltshire: £1.1mTest Valley: £0.25mWiltshire: £1.1mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWiltshire is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mTest Valley: £0.83mWiltshire: £2.9mTest Valley: £0.83mWiltshire: £2.7mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Wiltshire is higher115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Wiltshire is higher7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Wiltshire is higher14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Wiltshire is higher25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Wiltshire is higher5,581

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Wiltshire, total
MeasureTest ValleyWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,393115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6657,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,26014,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,92925,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42942,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3255,581Wiltshire

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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