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Test Valley and Harborough

135,169 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Harborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 4. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Test Valley: £3,983Harborough: £3,765Test Valley: £4,000Harborough: £3,556Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474Test Valley: £12,493Harborough: £12,527Test Valley: £12,546Harborough: £11,832Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070Test Valley: £1,400Harborough: £1,075Test Valley: £1,406Harborough: £1,015Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645Test Valley: £11,694Harborough: £11,695Test Valley: £11,744Harborough: £11,046Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Harborough £218Harborough: £218Test Valley: £245Harborough: £219Test Valley: £246Harborough: £207Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Test Valley is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597Test Valley: £539Harborough: £599Test Valley: £541Harborough: £566Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Harborough £14Harborough: £14Test Valley: £15Harborough: £15Test Valley: £15Harborough: £14Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Test Valley is higher£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Test Valley: £289Harborough: £264Test Valley: £290Harborough: £250Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Test Valley is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Test Valley: £101Harborough: £78Test Valley: £101Harborough: £73Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£77£78£73

  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, Harborough £65Harborough: £65Test Valley: £73Harborough: £65Test Valley: £73Harborough: £61Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Test Valley is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Harborough £849Harborough: £849Test Valley: £1,139Harborough: £853Test Valley: £1,144Harborough: £806Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Test Valley: £147Harborough: £83Test Valley: £148Harborough: £79Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£83£83£79

  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, Harborough £147Harborough: £147Test Valley: £181Harborough: £148Test Valley: £182Harborough: £139Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65Test Valley: £4.82Harborough: £6.68Test Valley: £4.84Harborough: £6.31Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Harborough is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49Test Valley: £3.06Harborough: £2.50Test Valley: £3.07Harborough: £2.36Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Test Valley is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Test Valley: £6.15Harborough: £8.73Test Valley: £6.17Harborough: £8.25Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Test Valley is higher56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Test Valley is higher39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Test Valley is higher98.3

  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, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Test Valley is higher15.0

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Test Valley and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,749£3,765£3,556Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,474£12,527£11,832Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,070£1,075£1,015Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,645£11,695£11,046Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£218£219£207Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£597£599£566Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£15£14Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£263£264£250Test Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£77£78£73Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£65£65£61Test Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£849£853£806Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£83£83£79Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£147£148£139Test Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.49£2.50£2.36Test Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,003.3Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.256.4Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9124.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.939.3Test Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.898.3Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.415.0Test Valley

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 7. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Test Valley: £3,983Harborough: £3,765Test Valley: £4,000Harborough: £3,556Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678Test Valley: £2,601Harborough: £2,689Test Valley: £2,612Harborough: £2,540Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Harborough £639Harborough: £639Test Valley: £839Harborough: £642Test Valley: £843Harborough: £607Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Test Valley is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Harborough 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, Harborough £47Harborough: £47Test Valley: £51Harborough: £47Test Valley: £51Harborough: £44Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Test Valley is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Harborough £128Harborough: £128Test Valley: £112Harborough: £129Test Valley: £113Harborough: £122Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11Test Valley: £3.14Harborough: £3.12Test Valley: £3.16Harborough: £2.95Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Test Valley is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Test Valley: £289Harborough: £264Test Valley: £290Harborough: £250Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Test Valley is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Test Valley: £101Harborough: £78Test Valley: £101Harborough: £73Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Harborough £39Harborough: £39Test Valley: £44Harborough: £39Test Valley: £44Harborough: £37Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Test Valley is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Harborough £508Harborough: £508Test Valley: £682Harborough: £510Test Valley: £685Harborough: £481Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Test Valley: £147Harborough: £83Test Valley: £148Harborough: £79Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Harborough £88Harborough: £88Test Valley: £108Harborough: £88Test Valley: £109Harborough: £83Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Test Valley is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97Test Valley: £2.89Harborough: £3.99Test Valley: £2.90Harborough: £3.77Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Harborough is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49Test Valley: £1.83Harborough: £1.49Test Valley: £1.84Harborough: £1.41Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Test Valley is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Test Valley: £6.15Harborough: £8.73Test Valley: £6.17Harborough: £8.25Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Harborough is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Test Valley is higher12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 26.7Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Harborough 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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Test Valley is higher39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Test Valley is higher58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Test Valley is higher9.0

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Test Valley and Harborough, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,749£3,765£3,556Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£639£642£607Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£47£44Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£129£122Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.11£3.12£2.95Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£263£264£250Test Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£77£78£73Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Test Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£508£510£481Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£83£83£79Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£88£88£83Test Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.49£1.49£1.41Test Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1215.4Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.1Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.7Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.939.3Test Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.258.8Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.89.0Test Valley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mTest Valley: £538.4mHarborough: £393.9mTest Valley: £540.6mHarborough: £372.1mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higher£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mTest Valley: £351.6mHarborough: £281.3mTest Valley: £353.1mHarborough: £265.7mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mTest Valley: £113.4mHarborough: £67.2mTest Valley: £113.9mHarborough: £63.5mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mTest Valley: £329.1mHarborough: £262.6mTest Valley: £330.5mHarborough: £248.1mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mTest Valley: £6.9mHarborough: £4.9mTest Valley: £6.9mHarborough: £4.6mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mTest Valley: £15.2mHarborough: £13.5mTest Valley: £15.2mHarborough: £12.7mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mTest Valley: £0.42mHarborough: £0.33mTest Valley: £0.43mHarborough: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mTest Valley: £39.1mHarborough: £27.7mTest Valley: £39.2mHarborough: £26.1mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mTest Valley: £13.6mHarborough: £8.1mTest Valley: £13.7mHarborough: £7.7mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mTest Valley: £5.9mHarborough: £4.1mTest Valley: £5.9mHarborough: £3.8mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley is higher£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mTest Valley: £92.2mHarborough: £53.3mTest Valley: £92.6mHarborough: £50.4mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mTest Valley: £19.9mHarborough: £8.7mTest Valley: £20.0mHarborough: £8.2mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mTest Valley: £14.6mHarborough: £9.2mTest Valley: £14.7mHarborough: £8.7mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.39mHarborough: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.39mHarborough: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHarborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mTest Valley: £0.25mHarborough: £0.16mTest Valley: £0.25mHarborough: £0.15mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mTest Valley: £0.83mHarborough: £0.91mTest Valley: £0.83mHarborough: £0.86mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Test Valley is higher1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Test Valley is higher4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Test Valley is higher6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Harborough 940Harborough: 940Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Test Valley is higher940

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Harborough, total
MeasureTest ValleyHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHarborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39322,531Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,266Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2602,795Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9294,110Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4296,147Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,325940Test Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.