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Test Valley and Stafford

135,169 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Stafford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Test Valley: £3,983Stafford: £4,327Test Valley: £4,000Stafford: £4,087Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Test Valley: £12,493Stafford: £12,649Test Valley: £12,546Stafford: £11,947Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Stafford is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Test Valley: £1,400Stafford: £1,494Test Valley: £1,406Stafford: £1,411Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Test Valley: £11,694Stafford: £11,703Test Valley: £11,744Stafford: £11,054Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Test Valley: £245Stafford: £252Test Valley: £246Stafford: £238Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Stafford is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Test Valley: £539Stafford: £677Test Valley: £541Stafford: £639Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Test Valley: £15Stafford: £17Test Valley: £15Stafford: £16Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Stafford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Test Valley: £289Stafford: £389Test Valley: £290Stafford: £368Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Test Valley: £101Stafford: £100Test Valley: £101Stafford: £94Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Test Valley: £73Stafford: £89Test Valley: £73Stafford: £84Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Test Valley: £1,139Stafford: £1,131Test Valley: £1,144Stafford: £1,068Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Test Valley: £147Stafford: £140Test Valley: £148Stafford: £132Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £181, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Test Valley: £181Stafford: £263Test Valley: £182Stafford: £248Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Test Valley: £4.82Stafford: £5.93Test Valley: £4.84Stafford: £5.60Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Test Valley: £3.06Stafford: £4.80Test Valley: £3.07Stafford: £4.53Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Test Valley 1,009.0, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Stafford is higher64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Stafford is higher139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Stafford is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Stafford is higher19.9

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Test Valley and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,653£11,703£11,054Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£99£100£94Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,126£1,131£1,068Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£139£140£132Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,006.3Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.264.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.956.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.419.9Stafford

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Test Valley: £3,983Stafford: £4,327Test Valley: £4,000Stafford: £4,087Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Test Valley: £2,601Stafford: £2,796Test Valley: £2,612Stafford: £2,641Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Stafford is higher£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Test Valley: £839Stafford: £895Test Valley: £843Stafford: £845Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Test Valley: £2,434Stafford: £2,587Test Valley: £2,445Stafford: £2,444Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Test Valley: £51Stafford: £56Test Valley: £51Stafford: £53Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Test Valley: £112Stafford: £150Test Valley: £113Stafford: £141Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Test Valley: £3.14Stafford: £3.77Test Valley: £3.16Stafford: £3.56Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Test Valley: £289Stafford: £389Test Valley: £290Stafford: £368Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Test Valley: £101Stafford: £100Test Valley: £101Stafford: £94Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Test Valley: £44Stafford: £54Test Valley: £44Stafford: £51Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Test Valley: £682Stafford: £678Test Valley: £685Stafford: £640Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Test Valley: £147Stafford: £140Test Valley: £148Stafford: £132Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Test Valley: £108Stafford: £157Test Valley: £109Stafford: £149Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Test Valley: £2.89Stafford: £3.55Test Valley: £2.90Stafford: £3.35Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Test Valley: £1.83Stafford: £2.87Test Valley: £1.84Stafford: £2.71Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Stafford is higher14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Stafford is higher30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Stafford is higher11.9

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Stafford, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£99£100£94Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£675£678£640Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£139£140£132Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.130.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.956.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.285.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.9Stafford

Total

Test Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mTest Valley: £538.4mStafford: £612.7mTest Valley: £540.6mStafford: £578.7mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mTest Valley: £351.6mStafford: £396.0mTest Valley: £353.1mStafford: £374.0mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mStafford is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mTest Valley: £113.4mStafford: £126.7mTest Valley: £113.9mStafford: £119.7mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mTest Valley: £329.1mStafford: £366.4mTest Valley: £330.5mStafford: £346.1mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mTest Valley: £6.9mStafford: £7.9mTest Valley: £6.9mStafford: £7.5mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mTest Valley: £15.2mStafford: £21.2mTest Valley: £15.2mStafford: £20.0mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mTest Valley: £0.42mStafford: £0.53mTest Valley: £0.43mStafford: £0.50mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mTest Valley: £39.1mStafford: £55.1mTest Valley: £39.2mStafford: £52.0mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mTest Valley: £13.6mStafford: £14.1mTest Valley: £13.7mStafford: £13.3mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mTest Valley: £5.9mStafford: £7.6mTest Valley: £5.9mStafford: £7.2mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mTest Valley: £92.2mStafford: £96.0mTest Valley: £92.6mStafford: £90.6mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mTest Valley: £19.9mStafford: £19.8mTest Valley: £20.0mStafford: £18.7mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mTest Valley: £14.6mStafford: £22.3mTest Valley: £14.7mStafford: £21.0mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mTest Valley: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mTest Valley: £0.39mStafford: £0.47mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mTest Valley: £0.25mStafford: £0.41mTest Valley: £0.25mStafford: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mTest Valley: £0.83mStafford: £0.93mTest Valley: £0.83mStafford: £0.88mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Stafford is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Stafford is higher1,690

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Stafford, total
MeasureTest ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39331,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6652,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2604,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9297,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42912,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,690Stafford

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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