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Test Valley and South Derbyshire

135,169 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than South Derbyshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Test Valley: £3,983South Derbyshire: £3,847Test Valley: £4,000South Derbyshire: £3,633Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575Test Valley: £12,493South Derbyshire: £12,628Test Valley: £12,546South Derbyshire: £11,928Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516Test Valley: £1,400South Derbyshire: £1,523Test Valley: £1,406South Derbyshire: £1,438Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545Test Valley: £11,694South Derbyshire: £11,595Test Valley: £11,744South Derbyshire: £10,951Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higher£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291Test Valley: £245South Derbyshire: £292Test Valley: £246South Derbyshire: £276Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, South Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719Test Valley: £539South Derbyshire: £722Test Valley: £541South Derbyshire: £682Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, South Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19Test Valley: £15South Derbyshire: £19Test Valley: £15South Derbyshire: £18Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Test Valley: £289South Derbyshire: £411Test Valley: £290South Derbyshire: £388Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Test Valley: £101South Derbyshire: £135Test Valley: £101South Derbyshire: £128Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, South Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109Test Valley: £73South Derbyshire: £109Test Valley: £73South Derbyshire: £103Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69South Derbyshire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161Test Valley: £1,139South Derbyshire: £1,165Test Valley: £1,144South Derbyshire: £1,101Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Test Valley: £147South Derbyshire: £101Test Valley: £148South Derbyshire: £96Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£101£101£96

  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, South Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237Test Valley: £181South Derbyshire: £238Test Valley: £182South Derbyshire: £225Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171South Derbyshire is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32Test Valley: £4.82South Derbyshire: £5.35Test Valley: £4.84South Derbyshire: £5.05Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20Test Valley: £3.06South Derbyshire: £5.22Test Valley: £3.07South Derbyshire: £4.93Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90South Derbyshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Test Valley: £6.15South Derbyshire: £5.87Test Valley: £6.17South Derbyshire: £5.54Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, South Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8South Derbyshire is higher144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4South Derbyshire is higher25.5

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Test Valley and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleySouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,830£3,847£3,633Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,575£12,628£11,928South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,545£11,595£10,951Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£291£292£276South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£101£101£96Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.32£5.35£5.05South Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.84£5.87£5.54Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.275.3South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.961.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8144.4South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.425.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 16. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Test Valley: £3,983South Derbyshire: £3,847Test Valley: £4,000South Derbyshire: £3,633Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232Test Valley: £2,601South Derbyshire: £2,242Test Valley: £2,612South Derbyshire: £2,118Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948Test Valley: £839South Derbyshire: £952Test Valley: £843South Derbyshire: £899Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050Test Valley: £2,434South Derbyshire: £2,058Test Valley: £2,445South Derbyshire: £1,944Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley is higher£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52Test Valley: £51South Derbyshire: £52Test Valley: £51South Derbyshire: £49Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128Test Valley: £112South Derbyshire: £128Test Valley: £113South Derbyshire: £121Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, South Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42Test Valley: £3.14South Derbyshire: £3.43Test Valley: £3.16South Derbyshire: £3.24Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Test Valley: £289South Derbyshire: £411Test Valley: £290South Derbyshire: £388Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Test Valley: £101South Derbyshire: £135Test Valley: £101South Derbyshire: £128Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68Test Valley: £44South Derbyshire: £68Test Valley: £44South Derbyshire: £64Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41South Derbyshire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725Test Valley: £682South Derbyshire: £728Test Valley: £685South Derbyshire: £688Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Test Valley: £147South Derbyshire: £101Test Valley: £148South Derbyshire: £96Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148Test Valley: £108South Derbyshire: £149Test Valley: £109South Derbyshire: £140Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103South Derbyshire is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33Test Valley: £2.89South Derbyshire: £3.35Test Valley: £2.90South Derbyshire: £3.16Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25Test Valley: £1.83South Derbyshire: £3.26Test Valley: £1.84South Derbyshire: £3.08Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74South Derbyshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Test Valley: £6.15South Derbyshire: £5.87Test Valley: £6.17South Derbyshire: £5.54Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, South Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2South Derbyshire is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8South Derbyshire is higher15.9

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Test Valley and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureTest ValleySouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,830£3,847£3,633Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,232£2,242£2,118Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£948£952£899South Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,050£2,058£1,944Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.42£3.43£3.24South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£725£728£688South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£101£101£96Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.33£3.35£3.16South Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.84£5.87£5.54Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1181.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.4South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.7South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.961.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.290.3South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.815.9South Derbyshire

Total

Test Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 8. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mTest Valley: £538.4mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mTest Valley: £540.6mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higher£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mTest Valley: £351.6mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mTest Valley: £353.1mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mTest Valley: £113.4mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mTest Valley: £113.9mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mTest Valley: £329.1mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mTest Valley: £330.5mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, South Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mTest Valley: £0.42mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mTest Valley: £0.43mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mTest Valley: £39.1mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mTest Valley: £39.2mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mTest Valley: £13.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mTest Valley: £13.7mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouth Derbyshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mTest Valley: £92.2mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mTest Valley: £92.6mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mTest Valley: £19.9mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mTest Valley: £20.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mTest Valley: £14.6mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mTest Valley: £14.7mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Derbyshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.37m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTest Valley is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929South Derbyshire is higher7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429South Derbyshire is higher10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325South Derbyshire is higher1,864

Show the numbers
Test Valley and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureTest ValleySouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mSouth Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTest Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39321,202Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,567Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2603,124Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9297,181South Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42910,574South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,864South Derbyshire

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.
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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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