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Test Valley and South Norfolk

135,169 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than South Norfolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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 6 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Test Valley: £3,983South Norfolk: £4,307Test Valley: £4,000South Norfolk: £4,068Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Test Valley: £12,493South Norfolk: £12,484Test Valley: £12,546South Norfolk: £11,791Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

  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 Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Test Valley: £1,400South Norfolk: £1,402Test Valley: £1,406South Norfolk: £1,324Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Test Valley: £11,694South Norfolk: £11,513Test Valley: £11,744South Norfolk: £10,874Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Test Valley: £245South Norfolk: £272Test Valley: £246South Norfolk: £257Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233South Norfolk is higher£271£272£257

  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 Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Test Valley: £539South Norfolk: £681Test Valley: £541South Norfolk: £643Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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 Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Test Valley: £15South Norfolk: £18Test Valley: £15South Norfolk: £17Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14South Norfolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Test Valley: £289South Norfolk: £331Test Valley: £290South Norfolk: £313Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £92Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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 Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Test Valley: £73South Norfolk: £85Test Valley: £73South Norfolk: £80Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69South Norfolk is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Test Valley: £1,139South Norfolk: £1,081Test Valley: £1,144South Norfolk: £1,021Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Test Valley: £147South Norfolk: £124Test Valley: £148South Norfolk: £117Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£123£124£117

  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 Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Test Valley: £181South Norfolk: £227Test Valley: £182South Norfolk: £214Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171South Norfolk is higher£226£227£214

  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 Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Test Valley: £4.82South Norfolk: £5.65Test Valley: £4.84South Norfolk: £5.34Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57South Norfolk is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Test Valley: £3.06South Norfolk: £3.63Test Valley: £3.07South Norfolk: £3.43Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90South Norfolk is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Test Valley: £6.15South Norfolk: £6.64Test Valley: £6.17South Norfolk: £6.27Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Test Valley 1,009.0, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0South Norfolk is higher1,011.4

  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 Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2South Norfolk is higher68.3

  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 Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9South Norfolk is higher139.4

  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 Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9South Norfolk is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8South Norfolk is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4South Norfolk is higher18.7

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Test Valley and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleySouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,431£12,484£11,791Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,396£1,402£1,324Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,464£11,513£10,874Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,077£1,081£1,021Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£123£124£117Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.268.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.950.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.418.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Test Valley: £3,983South Norfolk: £4,307Test Valley: £4,000South Norfolk: £4,068Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Test Valley: £2,601South Norfolk: £2,939Test Valley: £2,612South Norfolk: £2,776Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Test Valley: £839South Norfolk: £810Test Valley: £843South Norfolk: £765Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Test Valley: £2,434South Norfolk: £2,711Test Valley: £2,445South Norfolk: £2,560Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Test Valley: £51South Norfolk: £64Test Valley: £51South Norfolk: £61Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48South Norfolk is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Test Valley: £112South Norfolk: £160Test Valley: £113South Norfolk: £151Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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 Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Test Valley: £3.14South Norfolk: £4.35Test Valley: £3.16South Norfolk: £4.11Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Test Valley: £289South Norfolk: £331Test Valley: £290South Norfolk: £313Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £92Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

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

    £44£44£41South Norfolk is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Test Valley: £682South Norfolk: £624Test Valley: £685South Norfolk: £590Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Test Valley: £147South Norfolk: £124Test Valley: £148South Norfolk: £117Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Test Valley: £108South Norfolk: £131Test Valley: £109South Norfolk: £124Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Test Valley: £2.89South Norfolk: £3.26Test Valley: £2.90South Norfolk: £3.08Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74South Norfolk is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Test Valley: £1.83South Norfolk: £2.10Test Valley: £1.84South Norfolk: £1.98Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74South Norfolk is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Test Valley: £6.15South Norfolk: £6.64Test Valley: £6.17South Norfolk: £6.27Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1South Norfolk is higher238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3South Norfolk is higher16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1South Norfolk is higher32.8

  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 Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2South Norfolk is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8South Norfolk is higher10.8

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Test Valley and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureTest ValleySouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£806£810£765Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£622£624£590Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£123£124£117Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.950.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.277.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.8South Norfolk

Total

Test Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 21. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mTest Valley: £538.4mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mTest Valley: £540.6mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mTest Valley: £351.6mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mTest Valley: £353.1mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mTest Valley: £113.4mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mTest Valley: £113.9mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mTest Valley: £329.1mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mTest Valley: £330.5mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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 Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mTest Valley: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mTest Valley: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mTest Valley: £39.1mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mTest Valley: £39.2mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mTest Valley: £13.6mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mTest Valley: £13.7mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mTest Valley: £92.2mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mTest Valley: £92.6mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mTest Valley: £19.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mTest Valley: £20.0mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mTest Valley: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mTest Valley: £14.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393South Norfolk is higher35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665South Norfolk is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260South Norfolk is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929South Norfolk is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429South Norfolk is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325South Norfolk is higher1,599

Show the numbers
Test Valley and South Norfolk, total
MeasureTest ValleySouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39335,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6652,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2604,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9297,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42911,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,599South Norfolk

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.
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