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South Norfolk and Test Valley

148,384 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Test Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

South Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 6. 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

South Norfolk Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983South Norfolk: £4,289Test Valley: £4,000South Norfolk: £4,307Test Valley: £3,778South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493South Norfolk: £12,431Test Valley: £12,546South Norfolk: £12,484Test Valley: £11,850South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,396, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400South Norfolk: £1,396Test Valley: £1,406South Norfolk: £1,402Test Valley: £1,328South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,400£1,406£1,328

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694South Norfolk: £11,464Test Valley: £11,744South Norfolk: £11,513Test Valley: £11,092South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,694£11,744£11,092

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245South Norfolk: £271Test Valley: £246South Norfolk: £272Test Valley: £233South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk is higher£245£246£233

  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: South Norfolk £678, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539South Norfolk: £678Test Valley: £541South Norfolk: £681Test Valley: £511South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£539£541£511

  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: South Norfolk £18, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15South Norfolk: £18Test Valley: £15South Norfolk: £18Test Valley: £14South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289South Norfolk: £330Test Valley: £290South Norfolk: £331Test Valley: £274South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £96South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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: South Norfolk £84, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73South Norfolk: £84Test Valley: £73South Norfolk: £85Test Valley: £69South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Norfolk is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139South Norfolk: £1,077Test Valley: £1,144South Norfolk: £1,081Test Valley: £1,080South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147South Norfolk: £123Test Valley: £148South Norfolk: £124Test Valley: £139South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £226, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181South Norfolk: £226Test Valley: £182South Norfolk: £227Test Valley: £171South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higher£181£182£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82South Norfolk: £5.63Test Valley: £4.84South Norfolk: £5.65Test Valley: £4.57South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06South Norfolk: £3.62Test Valley: £3.07South Norfolk: £3.63Test Valley: £2.90South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15South Norfolk: £6.61Test Valley: £6.17South Norfolk: £6.64Test Valley: £5.83South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,011.4, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk is higher1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 68.3, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higher59.2

  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: South Norfolk 139.4, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk is higher115.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 134.0, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk is higher128.8

  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: South Norfolk 18.7, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higher16.4

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South Norfolk and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£3,983£4,000£3,778South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£245£246£233South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£539£541£511South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£289£290£274South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£73£73£69South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£181£182£171South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.82£4.84£4.57South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.06£3.07£2.90South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.15£6.17£5.83South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,009.0South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.359.2South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4115.9South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.743.9South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0128.8South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.716.4South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 4. 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

South Norfolk Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983South Norfolk: £4,289Test Valley: £4,000South Norfolk: £4,307Test Valley: £3,778South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601South Norfolk: £2,927Test Valley: £2,612South Norfolk: £2,939Test Valley: £2,467South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839South Norfolk: £806Test Valley: £843South Norfolk: £810Test Valley: £796South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434South Norfolk: £2,699Test Valley: £2,445South Norfolk: £2,711Test Valley: £2,309South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51South Norfolk: £64Test Valley: £51South Norfolk: £64Test Valley: £48South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112South Norfolk: £160Test Valley: £113South Norfolk: £160Test Valley: £106South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£112£113£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £4.33, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14South Norfolk: £4.33Test Valley: £3.16South Norfolk: £4.35Test Valley: £2.98South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289South Norfolk: £330Test Valley: £290South Norfolk: £331Test Valley: £274South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £101South Norfolk: £97Test Valley: £96South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44South Norfolk: £49Test Valley: £44South Norfolk: £49Test Valley: £41South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Norfolk is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682South Norfolk: £622Test Valley: £685South Norfolk: £624Test Valley: £647South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147South Norfolk: £123Test Valley: £148South Norfolk: £124Test Valley: £139South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108South Norfolk: £130Test Valley: £109South Norfolk: £131Test Valley: £103South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Norfolk is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89South Norfolk: £3.25Test Valley: £2.90South Norfolk: £3.26Test Valley: £2.74South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83South Norfolk: £2.09Test Valley: £1.84South Norfolk: £2.10Test Valley: £1.74South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15South Norfolk: £6.61Test Valley: £6.17South Norfolk: £6.64Test Valley: £5.83South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higher210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 32.8, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk is higher24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Norfolk is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.8, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Norfolk is higher9.8

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South Norfolk and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£3,983£4,000£3,778South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,601£2,612£2,467South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£839£843£796Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,434£2,445£2,309South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£51£51£48South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£112£113£106South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.14£3.16£2.98South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£289£290£274South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£44£44£41South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£109£103South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.89£2.90£2.74South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£1.83£1.84£1.74South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.15£6.17£5.83South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1210.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.112.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.824.1South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.743.9South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.477.2South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.8South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 1. 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

South Norfolk Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mTest Valley: £540.6mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mTest Valley: £510.7mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mTest Valley: £353.1mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mTest Valley: £333.5mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mTest Valley: £113.9mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mTest Valley: £107.6mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mTest Valley: £330.5mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mTest Valley: £312.1mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mTest Valley: £6.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mTest Valley: £6.6mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mTest Valley: £15.2mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mTest Valley: £14.4mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.64m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mTest Valley: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mTest Valley: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mTest Valley: £39.2mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mTest Valley: £37.1mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mTest Valley: £13.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mTest Valley: £12.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mTest Valley: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mTest Valley: £5.6mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mTest Valley: £92.6mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mTest Valley: £87.5mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mTest Valley: £20.0mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mTest Valley: £18.8mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mTest Valley: £14.7mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mTest Valley: £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mTest Valley: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mTest Valley: £0.37mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.23mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mTest Valley: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mTest Valley: £0.79mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higher28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Norfolk is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Norfolk is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488South Norfolk is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599South Norfolk is higher1,325

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Test Valley, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33628,393South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3871,665South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8713,260South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5215,929South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48810,429South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,325South Norfolk

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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