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Test Valley and Aberdeenshire

135,169 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Aberdeenshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 8. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Test Valley: £3,983Aberdeenshire: £3,894Test Valley: £4,000Aberdeenshire: £3,678Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Test Valley: £12,493Aberdeenshire: £12,224Test Valley: £12,546Aberdeenshire: £11,546Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Test Valley: £1,400Aberdeenshire: £1,322Test Valley: £1,406Aberdeenshire: £1,248Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Test Valley: £11,694Aberdeenshire: £11,618Test Valley: £11,744Aberdeenshire: £10,973Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Test Valley: £245Aberdeenshire: £224Test Valley: £246Aberdeenshire: £211Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Test Valley: £539Aberdeenshire: £370Test Valley: £541Aberdeenshire: £350Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Test Valley: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Test Valley: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Test Valley: £289Aberdeenshire: £312Test Valley: £290Aberdeenshire: £295Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £137Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £129Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Test Valley: £73Aberdeenshire: £69Test Valley: £73Aberdeenshire: £65Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Test Valley: £1,139Aberdeenshire: £990Test Valley: £1,144Aberdeenshire: £935Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Test Valley: £147Aberdeenshire: £97Test Valley: £148Aberdeenshire: £92Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  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, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Test Valley: £181Aberdeenshire: £255Test Valley: £182Aberdeenshire: £241Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Aberdeenshire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Test Valley: £4.82Aberdeenshire: £4.76Test Valley: £4.84Aberdeenshire: £4.50Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Test Valley: £3.06Aberdeenshire: £3.41Test Valley: £3.07Aberdeenshire: £3.22Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Test Valley: £6.15Aberdeenshire: £8.50Test Valley: £6.17Aberdeenshire: £8.03Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0

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

  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, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Aberdeenshire is higher63.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  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, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Test Valley and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedTest Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedTest Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedTest Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,568£11,618£10,973Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£223£224£211Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£369£370£350EstimatedTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£12EstimatedTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£69£69£65EstimatedTest Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£986£990£935Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£96£97£92Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.74£4.76£4.50Test Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.263.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9103.1Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.952.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8127.1Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.417.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 9. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Test Valley: £3,983Aberdeenshire: £3,894Test Valley: £4,000Aberdeenshire: £3,678Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Test Valley: £2,601Aberdeenshire: £2,548Test Valley: £2,612Aberdeenshire: £2,407Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Test Valley: £839Aberdeenshire: £792Test Valley: £843Aberdeenshire: £748Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Test Valley: £2,434Aberdeenshire: £2,422Test Valley: £2,445Aberdeenshire: £2,287Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Test Valley: £51Aberdeenshire: £47Test Valley: £51Aberdeenshire: £44Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Test Valley: £112Aberdeenshire: £77Test Valley: £113Aberdeenshire: £73Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Test Valley: £3.14Aberdeenshire: £2.55Test Valley: £3.16Aberdeenshire: £2.41Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Test Valley: £289Aberdeenshire: £312Test Valley: £290Aberdeenshire: £295Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £137Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £129Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

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

    £44£44£41Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Test Valley: £682Aberdeenshire: £593Test Valley: £685Aberdeenshire: £560Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Test Valley: £147Aberdeenshire: £97Test Valley: £148Aberdeenshire: £92Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Test Valley: £108Aberdeenshire: £153Test Valley: £109Aberdeenshire: £144Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Test Valley: £2.89Aberdeenshire: £2.85Test Valley: £2.90Aberdeenshire: £2.69Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Test Valley: £1.83Aberdeenshire: £2.04Test Valley: £1.84Aberdeenshire: £1.93Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Test Valley: £6.15Aberdeenshire: £8.50Test Valley: £6.17Aberdeenshire: £8.03Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Aberdeenshire is higher13.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedTest Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedTest Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£788£792£748EstimatedTest Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,411£2,422£2,287Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£46£47£44Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£77£77£73EstimatedTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£41£41£39EstimatedTest Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£590£593£560Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£96£97£92Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.84£2.85£2.69Test Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1210.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.5Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.952.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.276.2Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 22. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnTest Valley: £538.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnTest Valley: £540.6mAberdeenshire: £975.0mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mTest Valley: £351.6mAberdeenshire: £675.5mTest Valley: £353.1mAberdeenshire: £638.0mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mTest Valley: £113.4mAberdeenshire: £209.9mTest Valley: £113.9mAberdeenshire: £198.3mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mTest Valley: £329.1mAberdeenshire: £642.0mTest Valley: £330.5mAberdeenshire: £606.4mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mTest Valley: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £12.4mTest Valley: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £11.7mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mTest Valley: £15.2mAberdeenshire: £20.5mTest Valley: £15.2mAberdeenshire: £19.3mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mTest Valley: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.68mTest Valley: £0.43mAberdeenshire: £0.64mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mTest Valley: £39.1mAberdeenshire: £82.7mTest Valley: £39.2mAberdeenshire: £78.1mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mAberdeenshire is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mTest Valley: £13.6mAberdeenshire: £36.2mTest Valley: £13.7mAberdeenshire: £34.2mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mTest Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mTest Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £10.3mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mTest Valley: £92.2mAberdeenshire: £157.2mTest Valley: £92.6mAberdeenshire: £148.5mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mTest Valley: £19.9mAberdeenshire: £25.7mTest Valley: £20.0mAberdeenshire: £24.3mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mTest Valley: £14.6mAberdeenshire: £40.5mTest Valley: £14.7mAberdeenshire: £38.2mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mTest Valley: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.76mTest Valley: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.71mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mAberdeenshire: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mAberdeenshire: £0.51mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mTest Valley: £0.83mAberdeenshire: £2.3mTest Valley: £0.83mAberdeenshire: £2.1mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Aberdeenshire is higher3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureTest ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39355,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6653,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2605,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,92913,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42920,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3252,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

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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