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Rushcliffe and Test Valley
Rushcliffe is higher than Test Valley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Rushcliffe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 16. 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
Rushcliffe Test Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,683£3,698£3,493Test Valley is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,301£12,353£11,668Test Valley is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,049£1,053£995Test Valley is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,395£11,444£10,809Test Valley is higher£11,694£11,744£11,092
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£239£240£227Test Valley is higher£245£246£233
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£652£654£618Rushcliffe is higher£539£541£511
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£16£15Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£276£278£262Test Valley is higher£289£290£274
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Test Valley is higher£101£101£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£63Test Valley is higher£73£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£798£801£757Test Valley is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Test Valley is higher£147£148£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£174£164Test Valley is higher£181£182£171
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rushcliffe is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.02£8.06£7.61Rushcliffe is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.6Test Valley is higher1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.1Rushcliffe is higher115.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Test Valley is higher43.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
96.4Test Valley is higher128.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.3Test Valley is higher16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | Test Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | £3,983£4,000£3,778 | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,301£12,353£11,668 | £12,493£12,546£11,850 | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,049£1,053£995 | £1,400£1,406£1,328 | Test Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | £11,694£11,744£11,092 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £245£246£233 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £652£654£618 | £539£541£511 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£16£15 | £15£15£14 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £276£278£262 | £289£290£274 | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £101£101£96 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £73£73£69 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £798£801£757 | £1,139£1,144£1,080 | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £147£148£139 | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £181£182£171 | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.6 | 1,009.0 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.0 | 59.2 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.1 | 115.9 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 43.9 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 96.4 | 128.8 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.3 | 16.4 | Test Valley |
Per resident
Rushcliffe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 15. 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
Rushcliffe Test Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,683£3,698£3,493Test Valley is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,576£2,587£2,443Test Valley is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£628£630£595Test Valley is higher£839£843£796
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,386£2,396£2,263Test Valley is higher£2,434£2,445£2,309
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Test Valley is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Rushcliffe is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£276£278£262Test Valley is higher£289£290£274
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Test Valley is higher£101£101£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Test Valley is higher£44£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£478£480£453Test Valley is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Test Valley is higher£147£148£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Test Valley is higher£108£109£103
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Rushcliffe is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.02£8.06£7.61Rushcliffe is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.7Test Valley is higher210.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7Rushcliffe is higher24.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Test Valley is higher43.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.7Test Valley is higher77.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Test Valley is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | Test Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | £3,983£4,000£3,778 | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,576£2,587£2,443 | £2,601£2,612£2,467 | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £839£843£796 | Test Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,386£2,396£2,263 | £2,434£2,445£2,309 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £51£51£48 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £112£113£106 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £276£278£262 | £289£290£274 | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £101£101£96 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £44£44£41 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £478£480£453 | £682£685£647 | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £147£148£139 | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £108£109£103 | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.7 | 210.1 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 12.3 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 24.1 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 43.9 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.7 | 77.2 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 9.8 | Test Valley |
Total
Rushcliffe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 18. 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
Rushcliffe Test Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.5m£466.5m£440.6mTest Valley is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£324.9m£326.3m£308.2mTest Valley is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£79.2m£79.5m£75.1mTest Valley is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£300.9m£302.2m£285.5mTest Valley is higher£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mTest Valley is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mRushcliffe is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mTest Valley is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTest Valley is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTest Valley is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mTest Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mTest Valley is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mRushcliffe is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mRushcliffe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,319Test Valley is higher28,393
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,558Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,665
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,620Rushcliffe is higher3,260
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,194Test Valley is higher5,929
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,282Test Valley is higher10,429
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,079Test Valley is higher1,325
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushcliffe | Test Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.5m£466.5m£440.6m | £538.4m£540.6m£510.7m | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £324.9m£326.3m£308.2m | £351.6m£353.1m£333.5m | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £79.2m£79.5m£75.1m | £113.4m£113.9m£107.6m | Test Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £300.9m£302.2m£285.5m | £329.1m£330.5m£312.1m | Test Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.6m | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | Test Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £39.1m£39.2m£37.1m | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Test Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | £92.2m£92.6m£87.5m | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.8m | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Test Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,319 | 28,393 | Test Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,558 | 1,665 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,620 | 3,260 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,194 | 5,929 | Test Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,282 | 10,429 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,079 | 1,325 | Test Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.