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Test Valley and Lichfield

135,169 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Lichfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Test Valley: £3,983Lichfield: £4,345Test Valley: £4,000Lichfield: £4,104Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Test Valley: £12,493Lichfield: £12,657Test Valley: £12,546Lichfield: £11,955Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Test Valley: £1,400Lichfield: £1,452Test Valley: £1,406Lichfield: £1,372Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Test Valley: £11,694Lichfield: £11,755Test Valley: £11,744Lichfield: £11,103Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Test Valley: £245Lichfield: £237Test Valley: £246Lichfield: £224Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Test Valley: £539Lichfield: £647Test Valley: £541Lichfield: £612Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Lichfield is higher£645£647£612

  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, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Test Valley: £15Lichfield: £18Test Valley: £15Lichfield: £17Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Lichfield is higher£17£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, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Test Valley: £289Lichfield: £363Test Valley: £290Lichfield: £343Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Lichfield is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Test Valley: £101Lichfield: £109Test Valley: £101Lichfield: £103Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Test Valley: £73Lichfield: £101Test Valley: £73Lichfield: £96Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Lichfield is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Test Valley: £1,139Lichfield: £1,126Test Valley: £1,144Lichfield: £1,063Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Test Valley: £147Lichfield: £111Test Valley: £148Lichfield: £104Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£110£111£104

  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, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Test Valley: £181Lichfield: £213Test Valley: £182Lichfield: £201Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Test Valley: £4.82Lichfield: £6.36Test Valley: £4.84Lichfield: £6.01Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Lichfield is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Test Valley: £3.06Lichfield: £5.95Test Valley: £3.07Lichfield: £5.62Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Test Valley: £6.15Lichfield: £4.91Test Valley: £6.17Lichfield: £4.64Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  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, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Lichfield is higher68.7

  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, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Lichfield is higher139.9

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Lichfield is higher54.6

  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, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  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, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Lichfield is higher22.2

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Test Valley and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£236£237£224Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,121£1,126£1,063Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£110£111£104Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.89£4.91£4.64Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,004.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.268.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.954.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.422.2Lichfield

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 19. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Test Valley: £3,983Lichfield: £4,345Test Valley: £4,000Lichfield: £4,104Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Test Valley: £2,601Lichfield: £2,899Test Valley: £2,612Lichfield: £2,738Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Test Valley: £839Lichfield: £859Test Valley: £843Lichfield: £812Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Test Valley: £2,434Lichfield: £2,692Test Valley: £2,445Lichfield: £2,543Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Test Valley: £51Lichfield: £54Test Valley: £51Lichfield: £51Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Test Valley: £112Lichfield: £148Test Valley: £113Lichfield: £140Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Lichfield is higher£148£148£140

  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, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Test Valley: £3.14Lichfield: £4.01Test Valley: £3.16Lichfield: £3.79Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Lichfield is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Test Valley: £289Lichfield: £363Test Valley: £290Lichfield: £343Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Lichfield is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Test Valley: £101Lichfield: £109Test Valley: £101Lichfield: £103Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Test Valley: £44Lichfield: £60Test Valley: £44Lichfield: £57Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Lichfield is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Test Valley: £682Lichfield: £666Test Valley: £685Lichfield: £629Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Test Valley: £147Lichfield: £111Test Valley: £148Lichfield: £104Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Test Valley: £108Lichfield: £126Test Valley: £109Lichfield: £119Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Test Valley: £2.89Lichfield: £3.76Test Valley: £2.90Lichfield: £3.55Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Lichfield is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Test Valley: £1.83Lichfield: £3.53Test Valley: £1.84Lichfield: £3.33Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Test Valley: £6.15Lichfield: £4.91Test Valley: £6.17Lichfield: £4.64Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Test Valley is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Lichfield is higher15.7

  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, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Lichfield is higher32.0

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Lichfield is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count80.1

  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, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Lichfield is higher13.2

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Test Valley and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£663£666£629Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£110£111£104Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.89£4.91£4.64Test Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.954.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.280.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.813.2Lichfield

Total

Test Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 10. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mTest Valley: £538.4mLichfield: £485.4mTest Valley: £540.6mLichfield: £458.5mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mTest Valley: £351.6mLichfield: £323.8mTest Valley: £353.1mLichfield: £305.9mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mTest Valley: £113.4mLichfield: £96.0mTest Valley: £113.9mLichfield: £90.7mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mTest Valley: £329.1mLichfield: £300.7mTest Valley: £330.5mLichfield: £284.0mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mTest Valley: £6.9mLichfield: £6.1mTest Valley: £6.9mLichfield: £5.7mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£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, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mTest Valley: £15.2mLichfield: £16.6mTest Valley: £15.2mLichfield: £15.6mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLichfield is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.42mLichfield: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.43mLichfield: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mLichfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mTest Valley: £39.1mLichfield: £40.5mTest Valley: £39.2mLichfield: £38.3mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mLichfield is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mTest Valley: £13.6mLichfield: £12.2mTest Valley: £13.7mLichfield: £11.5mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mTest Valley: £5.9mLichfield: £6.7mTest Valley: £5.9mLichfield: £6.3mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mTest Valley: £92.2mLichfield: £74.4mTest Valley: £92.6mLichfield: £70.3mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mTest Valley: £19.9mLichfield: £12.4mTest Valley: £20.0mLichfield: £11.7mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mTest Valley: £14.6mLichfield: £14.1mTest Valley: £14.7mLichfield: £13.3mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.39mLichfield: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.39mLichfield: £0.40mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.25mLichfield: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.25mLichfield: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mTest Valley: £0.83mLichfield: £0.55mTest Valley: £0.83mLichfield: £0.52mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTest Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Lichfield is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Lichfield is higher3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Lichfield is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Lichfield, total
MeasureTest ValleyLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39325,687Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,757Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2603,579Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9296,103Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4298,946Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,469Lichfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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