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Mid Sussex and Test Valley

161,122 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than Test Valley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Mid Sussex: £3,722Test Valley: £4,000Mid Sussex: £3,738Test Valley: £3,778Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,566, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Mid Sussex: £12,566Test Valley: £12,546Mid Sussex: £12,620Test Valley: £11,850Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £1,249, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Mid Sussex: £1,249Test Valley: £1,406Mid Sussex: £1,254Test Valley: £1,328Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Test 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: Mid Sussex £11,745, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Mid Sussex: £11,745Test Valley: £11,744Mid Sussex: £11,795Test Valley: £11,092Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £245, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Mid Sussex: £245Test Valley: £246Mid Sussex: £246Test Valley: £233Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £562, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Mid Sussex: £562Test Valley: £541Mid Sussex: £565Test Valley: £511Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £14, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Mid Sussex: £14Test Valley: £15Mid Sussex: £14Test Valley: £14Mid Sussex: £14

    £14Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Mid Sussex: £226Test Valley: £290Mid Sussex: £227Test Valley: £274Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Test Valley 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: Mid Sussex £98, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Mid Sussex: £98Test Valley: £101Mid Sussex: £98Test Valley: £96Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Test 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: Mid Sussex £56, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Mid Sussex: £56Test Valley: £73Mid Sussex: £56Test Valley: £69Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53Test Valley is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Mid Sussex: £1,024Test Valley: £1,144Mid Sussex: £1,028Test Valley: £1,080Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Mid Sussex: £150Test Valley: £148Mid Sussex: £150Test Valley: £139Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £160, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Mid Sussex: £160Test Valley: £182Mid Sussex: £161Test Valley: £171Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.47, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Mid Sussex: £6.47Test Valley: £4.84Mid Sussex: £6.50Test Valley: £4.57Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £2.49, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Mid Sussex: £2.49Test Valley: £3.07Mid Sussex: £2.50Test Valley: £2.90Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Test Valley is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Mid Sussex: £8.43Test Valley: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.47Test Valley: £5.83Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 1,005.3, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Test 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: Mid Sussex 56.1, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.2

  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: Mid Sussex 118.4, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count115.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.2, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Test Valley 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: Mid Sussex 109.4, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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: Mid Sussex 13.4, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4Test Valley is higher16.4

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Mid Sussex and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,493£12,546£11,850Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,694£11,744£11,092Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£245£246£233Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£539£541£511Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£289£290£274Test Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£73£73£69Test Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£147£148£139Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£182£171Test Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.82£4.84£4.57Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.06£3.07£2.90Test Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.15£6.17£5.83Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.159.2Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4115.9Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.243.9Test Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4128.8Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.416.4Test Valley

Per resident

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

Mid Sussex Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Mid Sussex: £3,722Test Valley: £4,000Mid Sussex: £3,738Test Valley: £3,778Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Mid Sussex: £2,494Test Valley: £2,612Mid Sussex: £2,504Test Valley: £2,467Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Mid Sussex: £747Test Valley: £843Mid Sussex: £750Test Valley: £796Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Mid Sussex: £2,331Test Valley: £2,445Mid Sussex: £2,341Test Valley: £2,309Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Mid Sussex: £49Test Valley: £51Mid Sussex: £49Test Valley: £48Mid Sussex: £46

    £49£49£46Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £112, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Mid Sussex: £112Test Valley: £113Mid Sussex: £112Test Valley: £106Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £2.83, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Mid Sussex: £2.83Test Valley: £3.16Mid Sussex: £2.84Test Valley: £2.98Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £226, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Mid Sussex: £226Test Valley: £290Mid Sussex: £227Test Valley: £274Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Test Valley 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: Mid Sussex £98, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Mid Sussex: £98Test Valley: £101Mid Sussex: £98Test Valley: £96Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Test 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: Mid Sussex £33, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Mid Sussex: £33Test Valley: £44Mid Sussex: £34Test Valley: £41Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32Test Valley is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Mid Sussex: £612Test Valley: £685Mid Sussex: £615Test Valley: £647Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Mid Sussex: £150Test Valley: £148Mid Sussex: £150Test Valley: £139Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Mid Sussex: £96Test Valley: £109Mid Sussex: £96Test Valley: £103Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Mid Sussex: £3.87Test Valley: £2.90Mid Sussex: £3.89Test Valley: £2.74Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Mid Sussex: £1.49Test Valley: £1.84Mid Sussex: £1.49Test Valley: £1.74Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Test Valley is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Mid Sussex: £8.43Test Valley: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.47Test Valley: £5.83Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 23.5, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.2, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Test Valley is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 8.0, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0Test Valley is higher9.8

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureMid SussexTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£839£843£796Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£112£113£106Test Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.14£3.16£2.98Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£289£290£274Test Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£44£44£41Test Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£147£148£139Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£108£109£103Test Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.89£2.90£2.74Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.83£1.84£1.74Test Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.15£6.17£5.83Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5210.1Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.3Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.1Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.243.9Test Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.477.2Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.09.8Test Valley

Total

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mMid Sussex: £599.8mTest Valley: £540.6mMid Sussex: £602.3mTest Valley: £510.7mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mMid Sussex: £401.8mTest Valley: £353.1mMid Sussex: £403.5mTest Valley: £333.5mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mMid Sussex: £120.3mTest Valley: £113.9mMid Sussex: £120.8mTest Valley: £107.6mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mMid Sussex: £375.5mTest Valley: £330.5mMid Sussex: £377.1mTest Valley: £312.1mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mMid Sussex: £7.8mTest Valley: £6.9mMid Sussex: £7.9mTest Valley: £6.6mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £18.0m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mMid Sussex: £18.0mTest Valley: £15.2mMid Sussex: £18.1mTest Valley: £14.4mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £0.46m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mMid Sussex: £0.46mTest Valley: £0.43mMid Sussex: £0.46mTest Valley: £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £36.4m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mMid Sussex: £36.4mTest Valley: £39.2mMid Sussex: £36.5mTest Valley: £37.1mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mTest Valley 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: Mid Sussex £15.8m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mMid Sussex: £15.8mTest Valley: £13.7mMid Sussex: £15.8mTest Valley: £12.9mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £5.4m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mMid Sussex: £5.4mTest Valley: £5.9mMid Sussex: £5.4mTest Valley: £5.6mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mTest Valley is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mMid Sussex: £98.7mTest Valley: £92.6mMid Sussex: £99.1mTest Valley: £87.5mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mMid Sussex: £24.1mTest Valley: £20.0mMid Sussex: £24.2mTest Valley: £18.8mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mMid Sussex: £15.4mTest Valley: £14.7mMid Sussex: £15.5mTest Valley: £13.9mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mMid Sussex: £0.62mTest Valley: £0.39mMid Sussex: £0.63mTest Valley: £0.37mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mMid Sussex: £0.24mTest Valley: £0.25mMid Sussex: £0.24mTest Valley: £0.23mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTest Valley is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mMid Sussex: £1.4mTest Valley: £0.83mMid Sussex: £1.4mTest Valley: £0.79mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674Test Valley is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294Test Valley is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Test Valley, total
MeasureMid SussexTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14528,393Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7941,665Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7863,260Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6745,929Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53810,429Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,325Test Valley

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.