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Test Valley and Bromsgrove

135,169 and 101,413 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Bromsgrove on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 14. 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 Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Bromsgrove £4,097Bromsgrove: £4,097Test Valley: £3,983Bromsgrove: £4,114Test Valley: £4,000Bromsgrove: £3,886Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4,097£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Bromsgrove £12,555Bromsgrove: £12,555Test Valley: £12,493Bromsgrove: £12,608Test Valley: £12,546Bromsgrove: £11,909Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Bromsgrove £1,281Bromsgrove: £1,281Test Valley: £1,400Bromsgrove: £1,286Test Valley: £1,406Bromsgrove: £1,215Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Bromsgrove £11,585Bromsgrove: £11,585Test Valley: £11,694Bromsgrove: £11,634Test Valley: £11,744Bromsgrove: £10,988Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,585£11,634£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Bromsgrove £244Bromsgrove: £244Test Valley: £245Bromsgrove: £245Test Valley: £246Bromsgrove: £231Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Bromsgrove £710Bromsgrove: £710Test Valley: £539Bromsgrove: £713Test Valley: £541Bromsgrove: £674Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Bromsgrove is higher£710£713£674

  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, Bromsgrove £16Bromsgrove: £16Test Valley: £15Bromsgrove: £16Test Valley: £15Bromsgrove: £16Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Bromsgrove £345Bromsgrove: £345Test Valley: £289Bromsgrove: £346Test Valley: £290Bromsgrove: £327Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

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

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£99£99£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, Bromsgrove £82Bromsgrove: £82Test Valley: £73Bromsgrove: £83Test Valley: £73Bromsgrove: £78Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Bromsgrove £992Bromsgrove: £992Test Valley: £1,139Bromsgrove: £996Test Valley: £1,144Bromsgrove: £941Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Bromsgrove £113Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £147Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £148Bromsgrove: £107Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£113£113£107

  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, Bromsgrove £196Bromsgrove: £196Test Valley: £181Bromsgrove: £196Test Valley: £182Bromsgrove: £186Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Bromsgrove £7.51Bromsgrove: £7.51Test Valley: £4.82Bromsgrove: £7.54Test Valley: £4.84Bromsgrove: £7.12Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Bromsgrove is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Bromsgrove £3.66Bromsgrove: £3.66Test Valley: £3.06Bromsgrove: £3.67Test Valley: £3.07Bromsgrove: £3.47Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Bromsgrove £6.21Bromsgrove: £6.21Test Valley: £6.15Bromsgrove: £6.24Test Valley: £6.17Bromsgrove: £5.89Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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, Bromsgrove 999.8Bromsgrove: 999.8Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count999.8

  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, Bromsgrove 63.5Bromsgrove: 63.5Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Bromsgrove 146.5Bromsgrove: 146.5Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Bromsgrove is higher146.5

  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, Bromsgrove 51.3Bromsgrove: 51.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count51.3

  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, Bromsgrove 120.1Bromsgrove: 120.1Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Test Valley is higher120.1

  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, Bromsgrove 18.4Bromsgrove: 18.4Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Test Valley and Bromsgrove, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,555£12,608£11,909Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,281£1,286£1,215Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,585£11,634£10,988Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£244£245£231Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£710£713£674Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£345£346£327Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£99£99£94Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£82£83£78Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£992£996£941Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£113£113£107Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£196£196£186Bromsgrove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0999.8Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.263.5Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9146.5Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.951.3Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8120.1Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.418.4Bromsgrove

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Bromsgrove £4,097Bromsgrove: £4,097Test Valley: £3,983Bromsgrove: £4,114Test Valley: £4,000Bromsgrove: £3,886Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4,097£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Bromsgrove £2,784Bromsgrove: £2,784Test Valley: £2,601Bromsgrove: £2,796Test Valley: £2,612Bromsgrove: £2,641Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,784£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Bromsgrove £751Bromsgrove: £751Test Valley: £839Bromsgrove: £754Test Valley: £843Bromsgrove: £712Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Test Valley is higher£751£754£712

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Bromsgrove £2,569Bromsgrove: £2,569Test Valley: £2,434Bromsgrove: £2,580Test Valley: £2,445Bromsgrove: £2,437Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,569£2,580£2,437

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £51£51£48Bromsgrove 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, Bromsgrove £157Bromsgrove: £157Test Valley: £112Bromsgrove: £158Test Valley: £113Bromsgrove: £149Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Bromsgrove is higher£157£158£149

  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, Bromsgrove £3.63Bromsgrove: £3.63Test Valley: £3.14Bromsgrove: £3.64Test Valley: £3.16Bromsgrove: £3.44Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Bromsgrove £345Bromsgrove: £345Test Valley: £289Bromsgrove: £346Test Valley: £290Bromsgrove: £327Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

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

    £101£101£96Test Valley is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Bromsgrove £48Bromsgrove: £48Test Valley: £44Bromsgrove: £48Test Valley: £44Bromsgrove: £46Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Bromsgrove £581Bromsgrove: £581Test Valley: £682Bromsgrove: £584Test Valley: £685Bromsgrove: £551Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higher£581£584£551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Bromsgrove £113Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £147Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £148Bromsgrove: £107Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Bromsgrove £115Bromsgrove: £115Test Valley: £108Bromsgrove: £115Test Valley: £109Bromsgrove: £109Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Bromsgrove £4.40Bromsgrove: £4.40Test Valley: £2.89Bromsgrove: £4.41Test Valley: £2.90Bromsgrove: £4.17Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Bromsgrove is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Bromsgrove £2.14Bromsgrove: £2.14Test Valley: £1.83Bromsgrove: £2.15Test Valley: £1.84Bromsgrove: £2.03Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Bromsgrove £6.21Bromsgrove: £6.21Test Valley: £6.15Bromsgrove: £6.24Test Valley: £6.17Bromsgrove: £5.89Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Bromsgrove 221.7Bromsgrove: 221.7Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Bromsgrove 14.1Bromsgrove: 14.1Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, Bromsgrove 32.5Bromsgrove: 32.5Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Bromsgrove is higher32.5

  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, Bromsgrove 51.3Bromsgrove: 51.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count51.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Bromsgrove 70.4Bromsgrove: 70.4Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Test Valley is higher70.4

  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, Bromsgrove 10.8Bromsgrove: 10.8Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Test Valley and Bromsgrove, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£751£754£712Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£157£158£149Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£345£346£327Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£99£99£94Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£48£48£46Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£581£584£551Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£113£113£107Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£115£115£109Bromsgrove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1221.7Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.1Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.5Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.951.3Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.270.4Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.8Bromsgrove

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Bromsgrove £415.5mBromsgrove: £415.5mTest Valley: £538.4mBromsgrove: £417.2mTest Valley: £540.6mBromsgrove: £394.1mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Bromsgrove £282.3mBromsgrove: £282.3mTest Valley: £351.6mBromsgrove: £283.5mTest Valley: £353.1mBromsgrove: £267.8mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Bromsgrove £76.1mBromsgrove: £76.1mTest Valley: £113.4mBromsgrove: £76.4mTest Valley: £113.9mBromsgrove: £72.2mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Bromsgrove £260.5mBromsgrove: £260.5mTest Valley: £329.1mBromsgrove: £261.6mTest Valley: £330.5mBromsgrove: £247.1mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Bromsgrove £5.5mBromsgrove: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.9mBromsgrove: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.9mBromsgrove: £5.2mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Bromsgrove £16.0mBromsgrove: £16.0mTest Valley: £15.2mBromsgrove: £16.0mTest Valley: £15.2mBromsgrove: £15.1mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBromsgrove is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Bromsgrove £0.37mBromsgrove: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.42mBromsgrove: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.43mBromsgrove: £0.35mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Bromsgrove £34.9mBromsgrove: £34.9mTest Valley: £39.1mBromsgrove: £35.1mTest Valley: £39.2mBromsgrove: £33.1mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Bromsgrove £10.0mBromsgrove: £10.0mTest Valley: £13.6mBromsgrove: £10.0mTest Valley: £13.7mBromsgrove: £9.5mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Bromsgrove £4.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mTest Valley: £5.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mTest Valley: £5.9mBromsgrove: £4.6mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Bromsgrove £58.9mBromsgrove: £58.9mTest Valley: £92.2mBromsgrove: £59.2mTest Valley: £92.6mBromsgrove: £55.9mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley is higher£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Bromsgrove £11.4mBromsgrove: £11.4mTest Valley: £19.9mBromsgrove: £11.5mTest Valley: £20.0mBromsgrove: £10.9mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Bromsgrove £11.6mBromsgrove: £11.6mTest Valley: £14.6mBromsgrove: £11.7mTest Valley: £14.7mBromsgrove: £11.0mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Bromsgrove £0.45mBromsgrove: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.39mBromsgrove: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.39mBromsgrove: £0.42mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Bromsgrove £0.22mBromsgrove: £0.22mTest Valley: £0.25mBromsgrove: £0.22mTest Valley: £0.25mBromsgrove: £0.21mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Bromsgrove £0.63mBromsgrove: £0.63mTest Valley: £0.83mBromsgrove: £0.63mTest Valley: £0.83mBromsgrove: £0.60mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Bromsgrove 22,485Bromsgrove: 22,485Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count22,485

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Bromsgrove 1,428Bromsgrove: 1,428Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,428

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Bromsgrove 3,295Bromsgrove: 3,295Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Bromsgrove is higher3,295

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Bromsgrove 5,206Bromsgrove: 5,206Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Bromsgrove 7,139Bromsgrove: 7,139Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Test Valley is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Bromsgrove 1,091Bromsgrove: 1,091Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,091

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Bromsgrove, total
MeasureTest ValleyBromsgroveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39322,485Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,428Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2603,295Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9295,206Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4297,139Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,091Test Valley

Sources

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

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  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.