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Test Valley and Flintshire

135,169 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Flintshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Test Valley: £3,983Flintshire: £4,793Test Valley: £4,000Flintshire: £4,527Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Test Valley: £12,493Flintshire: £13,011Test Valley: £12,546Flintshire: £12,289Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Flintshire is higher£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Test Valley: £1,400Flintshire: £1,982Test Valley: £1,406Flintshire: £1,872Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Flintshire is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Test Valley: £11,694Flintshire: £11,735Test Valley: £11,744Flintshire: £11,084Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Test Valley: £245Flintshire: £416Test Valley: £246Flintshire: £393Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Flintshire is higher£415£416£393

  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, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Test Valley: £539Flintshire: £833Test Valley: £541Flintshire: £787Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Flintshire is higher£829£833£787

  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, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Test Valley: £15Flintshire: £27Test Valley: £15Flintshire: £26Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Flintshire is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Test Valley: £289Flintshire: £551Test Valley: £290Flintshire: £520Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £136Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

  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, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Test Valley: £73Flintshire: £127Test Valley: £73Flintshire: £120Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Flintshire is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Test Valley: £1,139Flintshire: £1,528Test Valley: £1,144Flintshire: £1,443Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Flintshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Test Valley: £147Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £148Flintshire: £163Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

  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, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Test Valley: £181Flintshire: £315Test Valley: £182Flintshire: £297Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Flintshire is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Test Valley: £4.82Flintshire: £6.33Test Valley: £4.84Flintshire: £5.98Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Flintshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Test Valley: £3.06Flintshire: £6.07Test Valley: £3.07Flintshire: £5.73Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Flintshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Test Valley: £6.15Flintshire: £7.75Test Valley: £6.17Flintshire: £7.32Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Flintshire is higher1,034.7

  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, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Flintshire is higher105.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Test Valley 115.9, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Flintshire is higher171.1

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Flintshire is higher79.3

  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, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Flintshire is higher183.3

  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, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Flintshire is higher27.4

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Test Valley and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,685£11,735£11,084Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.2105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.979.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.427.4Flintshire

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Test Valley: £3,983Flintshire: £4,793Test Valley: £4,000Flintshire: £4,527Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Test Valley: £2,601Flintshire: £2,715Test Valley: £2,612Flintshire: £2,564Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Flintshire is higher£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Test Valley: £839Flintshire: £1,203Test Valley: £843Flintshire: £1,136Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Flintshire is higher£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Test Valley: £2,434Flintshire: £2,448Test Valley: £2,445Flintshire: £2,313Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Test Valley: £51Flintshire: £87Test Valley: £51Flintshire: £82Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Flintshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £112Flintshire: £174Test Valley: £113Flintshire: £164Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Flintshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Test Valley: £3.14Flintshire: £5.72Test Valley: £3.16Flintshire: £5.40Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Flintshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Test Valley: £289Flintshire: £551Test Valley: £290Flintshire: £520Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £136Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Test Valley: £44Flintshire: £77Test Valley: £44Flintshire: £73Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Flintshire is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Test Valley: £682Flintshire: £927Test Valley: £685Flintshire: £876Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Flintshire is higher£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Test Valley: £147Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £148Flintshire: £163Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Test Valley: £108Flintshire: £191Test Valley: £109Flintshire: £180Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Flintshire is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Test Valley: £2.89Flintshire: £3.84Test Valley: £2.90Flintshire: £3.63Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Flintshire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Test Valley: £1.83Flintshire: £3.68Test Valley: £1.84Flintshire: £3.48Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Flintshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Test Valley: £6.15Flintshire: £7.75Test Valley: £6.17Flintshire: £7.32Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Flintshire is higher215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Flintshire is higher22.0

  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, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Flintshire is higher35.7

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Flintshire is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Flintshire is higher111.2

  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, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Flintshire is higher16.7

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1215.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.322.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.135.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.979.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.2111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.816.7Flintshire

Total

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mTest Valley: £538.4mFlintshire: £747.2mTest Valley: £540.6mFlintshire: £705.7mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mFlintshire is higher£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mTest Valley: £351.6mFlintshire: £423.2mTest Valley: £353.1mFlintshire: £399.7mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mFlintshire is higher£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mTest Valley: £113.4mFlintshire: £187.5mTest Valley: £113.9mFlintshire: £177.1mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mFlintshire is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mTest Valley: £329.1mFlintshire: £381.7mTest Valley: £330.5mFlintshire: £360.5mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mTest Valley: £6.9mFlintshire: £13.5mTest Valley: £6.9mFlintshire: £12.8mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mFlintshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mTest Valley: £15.2mFlintshire: £27.1mTest Valley: £15.2mFlintshire: £25.6mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mFlintshire is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  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, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mTest Valley: £0.42mFlintshire: £0.89mTest Valley: £0.43mFlintshire: £0.84mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mFlintshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mTest Valley: £39.1mFlintshire: £85.8mTest Valley: £39.2mFlintshire: £81.1mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mFlintshire is higher£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mTest Valley: £13.6mFlintshire: £22.5mTest Valley: £13.7mFlintshire: £21.3mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mFlintshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mTest Valley: £5.9mFlintshire: £12.0mTest Valley: £5.9mFlintshire: £11.3mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mFlintshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mTest Valley: £92.2mFlintshire: £144.6mTest Valley: £92.6mFlintshire: £136.5mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mFlintshire is higher£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mTest Valley: £19.9mFlintshire: £27.0mTest Valley: £20.0mFlintshire: £25.5mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mFlintshire is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mTest Valley: £14.6mFlintshire: £29.8mTest Valley: £14.7mFlintshire: £28.1mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mFlintshire is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mTest Valley: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mTest Valley: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.57mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mTest Valley: £0.25mFlintshire: £0.57mTest Valley: £0.25mFlintshire: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mFlintshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mTest Valley: £0.83mFlintshire: £1.2mTest Valley: £0.83mFlintshire: £1.1mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mFlintshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Flintshire is higher33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Flintshire is higher3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Flintshire is higher5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Flintshire is higher12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Flintshire is higher17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Flintshire is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Flintshire, total
MeasureTest ValleyFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39333,657Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6653,425Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2605,564Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,92912,360Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42917,338Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3252,595Flintshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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