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Test Valley and Vale of Glamorgan

135,169 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Test Valley: £3,983Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Test Valley: £4,000Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £12,493, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Test Valley: £12,493Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Test Valley: £12,546Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,400, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Test Valley: £1,400Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Test Valley: £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £11,694, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Test Valley: £11,694Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Test Valley: £11,744Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,665£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Test Valley £245, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406Test Valley: £245Vale of Glamorgan: £408Test Valley: £246Vale of Glamorgan: £385Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233Vale of Glamorgan is higher£406£408£385

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914Test Valley: £539Vale of Glamorgan: £917Test Valley: £541Vale of Glamorgan: £867Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511Vale of Glamorgan is higher£914£917£867

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24Test Valley: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £25Test Valley: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £23Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Vale of Glamorgan is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Test Valley: £289Vale of Glamorgan: £531Test Valley: £290Vale of Glamorgan: £501Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £130Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£137£137£130

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116Test Valley: £73Vale of Glamorgan: £117Test Valley: £73Vale of Glamorgan: £110Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69Vale of Glamorgan is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Test Valley: £1,139Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Test Valley: £1,144Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Test Valley: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £186Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Vale of Glamorgan is higher£196£197£186

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398Test Valley: £181Vale of Glamorgan: £400Test Valley: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £377Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171Vale of Glamorgan is higher£398£400£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £4.82, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Test Valley: £4.82Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Test Valley: £4.84Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £3.06, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Test Valley: £3.06Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Test Valley: £3.07Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Test Valley: £6.15Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Test Valley: £6.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,021.9

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher94.1

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher180.4

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher188.1

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher24.9

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Test Valley and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,616£11,665£11,018Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.294.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.975.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.424.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Test Valley: £3,983Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Test Valley: £4,000Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Test Valley: £2,601Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Test Valley: £2,612Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Test Valley: £839Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Test Valley: £843Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Test Valley: £2,434Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Test Valley: £2,445Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Test Valley: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £88Test Valley: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £83Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £112, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £198Test Valley: £113Vale of Glamorgan: £187Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106Vale of Glamorgan is higher£197£198£187

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Test Valley: £3.14Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Test Valley: £3.16Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £289, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Test Valley: £289Vale of Glamorgan: £531Test Valley: £290Vale of Glamorgan: £501Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Test Valley £101, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £130Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Test Valley £44, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69Test Valley: £44Vale of Glamorgan: £69Test Valley: £44Vale of Glamorgan: £65Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41Vale of Glamorgan is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925Test Valley: £682Vale of Glamorgan: £929Test Valley: £685Vale of Glamorgan: £878Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647Vale of Glamorgan is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Test Valley: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £186Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Vale of Glamorgan is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235Test Valley: £108Vale of Glamorgan: £236Test Valley: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £223Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103Vale of Glamorgan is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Test Valley: £2.89Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Test Valley: £2.90Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Test Valley: £1.83Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Test Valley: £1.84Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Test Valley: £6.15Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Test Valley: £6.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.3

  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, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 43.9, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher111.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 9.8, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1220.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.320.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.138.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.975.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.2111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.814.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Test Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mTest Valley: £538.4mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mTest Valley: £540.6mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mTest Valley: £351.6mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mTest Valley: £353.1mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mTest Valley: £113.4mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mTest Valley: £113.9mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mTest Valley: £329.1mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mTest Valley: £330.5mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mTest Valley: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mTest Valley: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £15.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mTest Valley: £15.2mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mTest Valley: £15.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  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, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mTest Valley: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mTest Valley: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £39.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mTest Valley: £39.1mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mTest Valley: £39.2mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Test Valley £13.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mTest Valley: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mTest Valley: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley £5.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mTest Valley: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mTest Valley: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mTest Valley: £92.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mTest Valley: £92.6mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mTest Valley: £19.9mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mTest Valley: £20.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mTest Valley: £14.6mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mTest Valley: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mTest Valley: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mTest Valley: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mTest Valley: £0.83mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mTest Valley: £0.83mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mVale of Glamorgan is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Vale of Glamorgan is higher29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,263

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429Vale of Glamorgan is higher15,032

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,990

Show the numbers
Test Valley and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureTest ValleyVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39329,819Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6652,747Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2605,263Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,92910,213Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42915,032Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,990Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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  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.
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