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Test Valley and East Cambridgeshire

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

Test Valley is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Test Valley: £12,493East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Test Valley: £12,546East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Test Valley: £1,400East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Test Valley: £1,406East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Test Valley: £11,694East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Test Valley: £11,744East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Test Valley: £11,092

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

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

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

    £245£246£233East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Test Valley: £539East Cambridgeshire: £657Test Valley: £541East Cambridgeshire: £620Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Test Valley: £15East Cambridgeshire: £19Test Valley: £15East Cambridgeshire: £17Test Valley: £14

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£86£86£82

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    59.2East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

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

    115.9East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  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, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Test Valley is higher124.3

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

    16.4Test Valley is higher15.7

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Test Valley and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,831£3,847£3,634Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,299£1,304£1,232Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,608£11,657£11,010Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£295£297£280East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£86£82Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£66£67£63Test Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,035£1,039£981Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£139£139£132Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£188£189£179East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.274.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.945.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8124.3Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.415.7Test Valley

Per resident

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

Test Valley East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £51£51£48East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Test Valley: £112East Cambridgeshire: £131Test Valley: £113East Cambridgeshire: £124Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Test Valley: £3.14East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Test Valley: £3.16East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Test Valley: £289East Cambridgeshire: £297Test Valley: £290East Cambridgeshire: £280Test Valley: £274

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

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

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

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Test Valley: £44East Cambridgeshire: £41Test Valley: £44East Cambridgeshire: £38Test Valley: £41

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.6

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.2Test Valley is higher75.5

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

    9.8Test Valley is higher9.5

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Test Valley and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,831£3,847£3,634Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,515£2,526£2,386Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£789£792£748Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,322£2,332£2,202Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£295£297£280East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£86£82Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£40£41£38Test Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£628£631£596Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£139£139£132Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£114£115£108East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1202.8Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.6East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.945.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.275.5Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.89.5Test Valley

Total

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

Test Valley East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mTest Valley: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mTest Valley: £0.43mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mTest Valley: £0.40m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mTest Valley: £5.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,260Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

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

    5,929Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,429Test Valley is higher7,038

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

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

    1,325Test Valley is higher888

Show the numbers
Test Valley and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureTest ValleyEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mTest Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39318,897Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,379Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2602,573Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9294,212Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4297,038Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,325888Test Valley

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.