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Bromsgrove and Test Valley

101,413 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

Bromsgrove is higher than Test Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Bromsgrove is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 8. 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

Bromsgrove Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Bromsgrove: £4,097Test Valley: £4,000Bromsgrove: £4,114Test Valley: £3,778Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £12,555, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Bromsgrove: £12,555Test Valley: £12,546Bromsgrove: £12,608Test Valley: £11,850Bromsgrove: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £1,281, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Bromsgrove: £1,281Test Valley: £1,406Bromsgrove: £1,286Test Valley: £1,328Bromsgrove: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Test Valley 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: Bromsgrove £11,585, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Bromsgrove: £11,585Test Valley: £11,744Bromsgrove: £11,634Test Valley: £11,092Bromsgrove: £10,988

    £11,585£11,634£10,988Test 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: Bromsgrove £244, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Bromsgrove: £244Test Valley: £246Bromsgrove: £245Test Valley: £233Bromsgrove: £231

    £244£245£231Test 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: Bromsgrove £710, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Bromsgrove: £710Test Valley: £541Bromsgrove: £713Test Valley: £511Bromsgrove: £674

    £710£713£674Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £16, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Bromsgrove: £16Test Valley: £15Bromsgrove: £16Test Valley: £14Bromsgrove: £16

    £16Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £345, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Bromsgrove: £345Test Valley: £290Bromsgrove: £346Test Valley: £274Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £99, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Bromsgrove: £99Test Valley: £101Bromsgrove: £99Test Valley: £96Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Test Valley is higher£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: Bromsgrove £82, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Bromsgrove: £82Test Valley: £73Bromsgrove: £83Test Valley: £69Bromsgrove: £78

    £82£83£78Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove £992, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Bromsgrove: £992Test Valley: £1,144Bromsgrove: £996Test Valley: £1,080Bromsgrove: £941

    £992£996£941Test Valley is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £148Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £139Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Test 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: Bromsgrove £196, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Bromsgrove: £196Test Valley: £182Bromsgrove: £196Test Valley: £171Bromsgrove: £186

    £196£196£186Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £7.51, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Bromsgrove: £7.51Test Valley: £4.84Bromsgrove: £7.54Test Valley: £4.57Bromsgrove: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.66, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Bromsgrove: £3.66Test Valley: £3.07Bromsgrove: £3.67Test Valley: £2.90Bromsgrove: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Bromsgrove: £6.21Test Valley: £6.17Bromsgrove: £6.24Test Valley: £5.83Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bromsgrove 999.8, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Bromsgrove: 999.8

    999.8Test 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: Bromsgrove 63.5, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Bromsgrove: 63.5

    63.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 146.5, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Bromsgrove: 146.5

    146.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count43.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove 120.1, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Bromsgrove: 120.1

    120.1Test Valley 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: Bromsgrove 18.4, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Bromsgrove: 18.4

    18.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Bromsgrove and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBromsgroveTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£3,983£4,000£3,778Bromsgrove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,493£12,546£11,850Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,585£11,634£10,988£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£245£246£233Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£674£539£541£511Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£15£15£14Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£289£290£274Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£73£73£69Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£196£186£181£182£171Bromsgrove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.82£4.84£4.57Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.06£3.07£2.90Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.15£6.17£5.83Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.81,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.559.2Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5115.9Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.343.9Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.1128.8Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.416.4Bromsgrove

Per resident

Bromsgrove 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

Bromsgrove Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Bromsgrove: £4,097Test Valley: £4,000Bromsgrove: £4,114Test Valley: £3,778Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,784, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Bromsgrove: £2,784Test Valley: £2,612Bromsgrove: £2,796Test Valley: £2,467Bromsgrove: £2,641

    £2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £751, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Bromsgrove: £751Test Valley: £843Bromsgrove: £754Test Valley: £796Bromsgrove: £712

    £751£754£712Test Valley is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,569, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Bromsgrove: £2,569Test Valley: £2,445Bromsgrove: £2,580Test Valley: £2,309Bromsgrove: £2,437

    £2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £54, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Bromsgrove: £54Test Valley: £51Bromsgrove: £54Test Valley: £48Bromsgrove: £51

    £54£54£51Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £157, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Bromsgrove: £157Test Valley: £113Bromsgrove: £158Test Valley: £106Bromsgrove: £149

    £157£158£149Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.63, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Bromsgrove: £3.63Test Valley: £3.16Bromsgrove: £3.64Test Valley: £2.98Bromsgrove: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £345, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Bromsgrove: £345Test Valley: £290Bromsgrove: £346Test Valley: £274Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £99, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Bromsgrove: £99Test Valley: £101Bromsgrove: £99Test Valley: £96Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Test Valley is higher£101£101£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £48, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Bromsgrove: £48Test Valley: £44Bromsgrove: £48Test Valley: £41Bromsgrove: £46

    £48£48£46Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £581, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Bromsgrove: £581Test Valley: £685Bromsgrove: £584Test Valley: £647Bromsgrove: £551

    £581£584£551Test Valley is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £148Bromsgrove: £113Test Valley: £139Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £115, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Bromsgrove: £115Test Valley: £109Bromsgrove: £115Test Valley: £103Bromsgrove: £109

    £115£115£109Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £4.40, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Bromsgrove: £4.40Test Valley: £2.90Bromsgrove: £4.41Test Valley: £2.74Bromsgrove: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bromsgrove £2.14, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Bromsgrove: £2.14Test Valley: £1.84Bromsgrove: £2.15Test Valley: £1.74Bromsgrove: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Bromsgrove: £6.21Test Valley: £6.17Bromsgrove: £6.24Test Valley: £5.83Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 221.7, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Bromsgrove: 221.7

    221.7Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 14.1, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Bromsgrove: 14.1

    14.1Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 32.5, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Bromsgrove: 32.5

    32.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 70.4, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Bromsgrove: 70.4

    70.4Test Valley 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: Bromsgrove 10.8, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Bromsgrove: 10.8

    10.8Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Bromsgrove and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureBromsgroveTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£3,983£4,000£3,778Bromsgrove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,784£2,796£2,641£2,601£2,612£2,467Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£839£843£796Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,569£2,580£2,437£2,434£2,445£2,309Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£48Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£112£113£106Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.14£3.16£2.98Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£289£290£274Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£101£101£96Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£44£44£41Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£581£584£551£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£108£109£103Bromsgrove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.89£2.90£2.74Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.83£1.84£1.74Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.15£6.17£5.83Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7210.1Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.3Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.524.1Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.343.9Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.477.2Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.8Bromsgrove

Total

Bromsgrove 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

Bromsgrove Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bromsgrove £415.5m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mBromsgrove: £415.5mTest Valley: £540.6mBromsgrove: £417.2mTest Valley: £510.7mBromsgrove: £394.1m

    £415.5m£417.2m£394.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bromsgrove £282.3m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mBromsgrove: £282.3mTest Valley: £353.1mBromsgrove: £283.5mTest Valley: £333.5mBromsgrove: £267.8m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.8mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bromsgrove £76.1m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mBromsgrove: £76.1mTest Valley: £113.9mBromsgrove: £76.4mTest Valley: £107.6mBromsgrove: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mTest Valley is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove £260.5m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mBromsgrove: £260.5mTest Valley: £330.5mBromsgrove: £261.6mTest Valley: £312.1mBromsgrove: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove £5.5m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mBromsgrove: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.9mBromsgrove: £5.5mTest Valley: £6.6mBromsgrove: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTest Valley 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: Bromsgrove £16.0m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mBromsgrove: £16.0mTest Valley: £15.2mBromsgrove: £16.0mTest Valley: £14.4mBromsgrove: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £0.37m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mBromsgrove: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.43mBromsgrove: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.40mBromsgrove: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTest Valley 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: Bromsgrove £34.9m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mBromsgrove: £34.9mTest Valley: £39.2mBromsgrove: £35.1mTest Valley: £37.1mBromsgrove: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove £10.0m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mBromsgrove: £10.0mTest Valley: £13.7mBromsgrove: £10.0mTest Valley: £12.9mBromsgrove: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mTest Valley is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove £4.9m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mTest Valley: £5.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mTest Valley: £5.6mBromsgrove: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove £58.9m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mBromsgrove: £58.9mTest Valley: £92.6mBromsgrove: £59.2mTest Valley: £87.5mBromsgrove: £55.9m

    £58.9m£59.2m£55.9mTest Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bromsgrove £11.4m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mBromsgrove: £11.4mTest Valley: £20.0mBromsgrove: £11.5mTest Valley: £18.8mBromsgrove: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £11.6m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mBromsgrove: £11.6mTest Valley: £14.7mBromsgrove: £11.7mTest Valley: £13.9mBromsgrove: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £0.45m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mBromsgrove: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.39mBromsgrove: £0.45mTest Valley: £0.37mBromsgrove: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bromsgrove £0.22m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mBromsgrove: £0.22mTest Valley: £0.25mBromsgrove: £0.22mTest Valley: £0.23mBromsgrove: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bromsgrove £0.63m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mBromsgrove: £0.63mTest Valley: £0.83mBromsgrove: £0.63mTest Valley: £0.79mBromsgrove: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove 22,485, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Bromsgrove: 22,485

    22,485Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove 1,428, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Bromsgrove: 1,428

    1,428Test Valley 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: Bromsgrove 3,295, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Bromsgrove: 3,295

    3,295Bromsgrove is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove 5,206, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Bromsgrove: 5,206

    5,206Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove 7,139, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Bromsgrove: 7,139

    7,139Test Valley is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove 1,091, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Bromsgrove: 1,091

    1,091Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,325

Show the numbers
Bromsgrove and Test Valley, total
MeasureBromsgroveTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBromsgrove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTest Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48528,393Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4281,665Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2953,260Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2065,929Test Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,13910,429Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,325Test Valley

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.
  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.