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Stafford and Test Valley

141,610 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Test Valley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Stafford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 5. 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

Stafford Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Stafford: £4,308Test Valley: £4,000Stafford: £4,327Test Valley: £3,778Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford 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: Stafford £12,595, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Stafford: £12,595Test Valley: £12,546Stafford: £12,649Test Valley: £11,850Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higher£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: Stafford £1,487, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Stafford: £1,487Test Valley: £1,406Stafford: £1,494Test Valley: £1,328Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Stafford: £11,653Test Valley: £11,744Stafford: £11,703Test Valley: £11,092Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Test 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: Stafford £251, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Stafford: £251Test Valley: £246Stafford: £252Test Valley: £233Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford 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: Stafford £674, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Stafford: £674Test Valley: £541Stafford: £677Test Valley: £511Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford 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: Stafford £17, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Stafford: £17Test Valley: £15Stafford: £17Test Valley: £14Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford 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: Stafford £387, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Stafford: £387Test Valley: £290Stafford: £389Test Valley: £274Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Stafford: £99Test Valley: £101Stafford: £100Test Valley: £96Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Test 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: Stafford £89, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Stafford: £89Test Valley: £73Stafford: £89Test Valley: £69Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Stafford: £1,126Test Valley: £1,144Stafford: £1,131Test Valley: £1,080Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Stafford: £139Test Valley: £148Stafford: £140Test Valley: £139Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Test 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: Stafford £261, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Stafford: £261Test Valley: £182Stafford: £263Test Valley: £171Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford 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: Stafford £5.90, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Stafford: £5.90Test Valley: £4.84Stafford: £5.93Test Valley: £4.57Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford 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: Stafford £4.78, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Stafford: £4.78Test Valley: £3.07Stafford: £4.80Test Valley: £2.90Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Stafford: £6.57Test Valley: £6.17Stafford: £6.60Test Valley: £5.83Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford 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: Stafford 1,006.3, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 64.6, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford 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: Stafford 139.1, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford 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: Stafford 56.1, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford 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: Stafford 143.1, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford 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: Stafford 19.9, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher16.4

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Stafford and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,983£4,000£3,778Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,493£12,546£11,850Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,400£1,406£1,328Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£245£246£233Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£539£541£511Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£289£290£274Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£181£182£171Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.82£4.84£4.57Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.15£6.17£5.83Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.659.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1115.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.143.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1128.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.916.4Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 3. 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

Stafford Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Stafford: £4,308Test Valley: £4,000Stafford: £4,327Test Valley: £3,778Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Stafford: £2,785Test Valley: £2,612Stafford: £2,796Test Valley: £2,467Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Stafford: £891Test Valley: £843Stafford: £895Test Valley: £796Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Stafford: £2,576Test Valley: £2,445Stafford: £2,587Test Valley: £2,309Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Stafford: £55Test Valley: £51Stafford: £56Test Valley: £48Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford 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: Stafford £149, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Stafford: £149Test Valley: £113Stafford: £150Test Valley: £106Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford 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: Stafford £3.75, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Stafford: £3.75Test Valley: £3.16Stafford: £3.77Test Valley: £2.98Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford 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: Stafford £387, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Stafford: £387Test Valley: £290Stafford: £389Test Valley: £274Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Stafford: £99Test Valley: £101Stafford: £100Test Valley: £96Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Test 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: Stafford £53, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Stafford: £53Test Valley: £44Stafford: £54Test Valley: £41Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Stafford: £675Test Valley: £685Stafford: £678Test Valley: £647Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Stafford: £139Test Valley: £148Stafford: £140Test Valley: £139Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Stafford: £157Test Valley: £109Stafford: £157Test Valley: £103Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Stafford: £3.53Test Valley: £2.90Stafford: £3.55Test Valley: £2.74Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Stafford: £2.86Test Valley: £1.84Stafford: £2.87Test Valley: £1.74Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Stafford: £6.57Test Valley: £6.17Stafford: £6.60Test Valley: £5.83Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford 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: Stafford 30.8, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford 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: Stafford 56.1, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford 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: Stafford 11.9, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher9.8

Show the numbers
Stafford and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureStaffordTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,983£4,000£3,778Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,601£2,612£2,467Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£839£843£796Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,434£2,445£2,309Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£48Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£112£113£106Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.14£3.16£2.98Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£289£290£274Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£44£44£41Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£108£109£103Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£2.89£2.90£2.74Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.83£1.84£1.74Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.15£6.17£5.83Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5210.1Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.824.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.143.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.777.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.8Stafford

Total

Stafford 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

Stafford Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mStafford: £610.1mTest Valley: £540.6mStafford: £612.7mTest Valley: £510.7mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mStafford: £394.3mTest Valley: £353.1mStafford: £396.0mTest Valley: £333.5mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mStafford: £126.2mTest Valley: £113.9mStafford: £126.7mTest Valley: £107.6mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mStafford: £364.8mTest Valley: £330.5mStafford: £366.4mTest Valley: £312.1mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mStafford: £7.9mTest Valley: £6.9mStafford: £7.9mTest Valley: £6.6mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford 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: Stafford £21.1m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mStafford: £21.1mTest Valley: £15.2mStafford: £21.2mTest Valley: £14.4mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford 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: Stafford £0.53m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mStafford: £0.53mTest Valley: £0.43mStafford: £0.53mTest Valley: £0.40mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford 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: Stafford £54.9m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mStafford: £54.9mTest Valley: £39.2mStafford: £55.1mTest Valley: £37.1mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford 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: Stafford £14.1m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mStafford: £14.1mTest Valley: £13.7mStafford: £14.1mTest Valley: £12.9mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford 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: Stafford £7.5m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mStafford: £7.5mTest Valley: £5.9mStafford: £7.6mTest Valley: £5.6mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mStafford: £95.6mTest Valley: £92.6mStafford: £96.0mTest Valley: £87.5mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mStafford: £19.7mTest Valley: £20.0mStafford: £19.8mTest Valley: £18.8mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mStafford: £22.2mTest Valley: £14.7mStafford: £22.3mTest Valley: £13.9mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mTest Valley: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mTest Valley: £0.37mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mStafford: £0.41mTest Valley: £0.25mStafford: £0.41mTest Valley: £0.23mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mStafford: £0.93mTest Valley: £0.83mStafford: £0.93mTest Valley: £0.79mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Stafford and Test Valley, total
MeasureStaffordTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50428,393Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,665Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,260Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9375,929Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14210,429Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,325Stafford

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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