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Aberdeenshire and Test Valley

265,110 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Test Valley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Aberdeenshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Aberdeenshire: £3,877Test Valley: £4,000Aberdeenshire: £3,894Test Valley: £3,778Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Test 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: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Aberdeenshire: £12,172Test Valley: £12,546Aberdeenshire: £12,224Test Valley: £11,850Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Aberdeenshire: £1,316Test Valley: £1,406Aberdeenshire: £1,322Test Valley: £1,328Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Test 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: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Aberdeenshire: £11,568Test Valley: £11,744Aberdeenshire: £11,618Test Valley: £11,092Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Test 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: Aberdeenshire £223, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Aberdeenshire: £223Test Valley: £246Aberdeenshire: £224Test Valley: £233Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Test 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: Aberdeenshire £369, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Aberdeenshire: £369Test Valley: £541Aberdeenshire: £370Test Valley: £511Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Test Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £12, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Test Valley: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Test Valley: £14Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Test 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Aberdeenshire: £311Test Valley: £290Aberdeenshire: £312Test Valley: £274Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £136, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £136Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £137Test Valley: £96Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £69, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Aberdeenshire: £69Test Valley: £73Aberdeenshire: £69Test Valley: £69Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Test Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £986, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Aberdeenshire: £986Test Valley: £1,144Aberdeenshire: £990Test Valley: £1,080Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Aberdeenshire: £96Test Valley: £148Aberdeenshire: £97Test Valley: £139Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeenshire £254, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Aberdeenshire: £254Test Valley: £182Aberdeenshire: £255Test Valley: £171Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Aberdeenshire: £4.74Test Valley: £4.84Aberdeenshire: £4.76Test Valley: £4.57Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Aberdeenshire: £3.39Test Valley: £3.07Aberdeenshire: £3.41Test Valley: £2.90Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Aberdeenshire: £8.47Test Valley: £6.17Aberdeenshire: £8.50Test Valley: £5.83Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 1,009.0, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Test 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: Aberdeenshire 63.5, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 103.1, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Test Valley 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 127.1, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Test 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: Aberdeenshire 17.9, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher16.4

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Aberdeenshire and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£245£246£233Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£539£541£511Test Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£15£15£14Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£289£290£274Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£101£101£96Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£73£73£69Test Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£181£182£171Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.82£4.84£4.57Test Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.06£3.07£2.90Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.559.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1115.9Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.343.9Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1128.8Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated16.4Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 13. 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

Aberdeenshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Aberdeenshire: £3,877Test Valley: £4,000Aberdeenshire: £3,894Test Valley: £3,778Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Aberdeenshire: £2,537Test Valley: £2,612Aberdeenshire: £2,548Test Valley: £2,467Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Test 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: Aberdeenshire £788, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Aberdeenshire: £788Test Valley: £843Aberdeenshire: £792Test Valley: £796Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Aberdeenshire: £2,411Test Valley: £2,445Aberdeenshire: £2,422Test Valley: £2,309Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Aberdeenshire: £46Test Valley: £51Aberdeenshire: £47Test Valley: £48Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Test 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: Aberdeenshire £77, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Aberdeenshire: £77Test Valley: £113Aberdeenshire: £77Test Valley: £106Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Test 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: Aberdeenshire £2.54, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Aberdeenshire: £2.54Test Valley: £3.16Aberdeenshire: £2.55Test Valley: £2.98Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Test 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Aberdeenshire: £311Test Valley: £290Aberdeenshire: £312Test Valley: £274Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £136, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £136Test Valley: £101Aberdeenshire: £137Test Valley: £96Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £41, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Aberdeenshire: £41Test Valley: £44Aberdeenshire: £41Test Valley: £41Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Aberdeenshire: £590Test Valley: £685Aberdeenshire: £593Test Valley: £647Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Aberdeenshire: £96Test Valley: £148Aberdeenshire: £97Test Valley: £139Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Aberdeenshire: £152Test Valley: £109Aberdeenshire: £153Test Valley: £103Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Aberdeenshire: £2.84Test Valley: £2.90Aberdeenshire: £2.85Test Valley: £2.74Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Aberdeenshire: £2.03Test Valley: £1.84Aberdeenshire: £2.04Test Valley: £1.74Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Aberdeenshire: £8.47Test Valley: £6.17Aberdeenshire: £8.50Test Valley: £5.83Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 21.5, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Test 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Test 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: Aberdeenshire 10.7, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher9.8

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Aberdeenshire and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£839£843£796Test Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£51£51£48Test Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£112£113£106Test Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.14£3.16£2.98Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£289£290£274Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£101£101£96Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£44£44£41Test Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£682£685£647Test Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£108£109£103Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.89£2.90£2.74Test Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.83£1.84£1.74Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3210.1Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.3Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.524.1Test Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.343.9Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.277.2Test Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated9.8Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 0. 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

Aberdeenshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnTest Valley: £540.6mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnTest Valley: £510.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mAberdeenshire: £672.7mTest Valley: £353.1mAberdeenshire: £675.5mTest Valley: £333.5mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mAberdeenshire: £209.0mTest Valley: £113.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mTest Valley: £107.6mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mAberdeenshire: £639.3mTest Valley: £330.5mAberdeenshire: £642.0mTest Valley: £312.1mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £12.3mTest Valley: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £12.4mTest Valley: £6.6mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mAberdeenshire: £20.4mTest Valley: £15.2mAberdeenshire: £20.5mTest Valley: £14.4mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £0.67m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.67mTest Valley: £0.43mAberdeenshire: £0.68mTest Valley: £0.40mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mAberdeenshire: £82.4mTest Valley: £39.2mAberdeenshire: £82.7mTest Valley: £37.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mAberdeenshire: £36.1mTest Valley: £13.7mAberdeenshire: £36.2mTest Valley: £12.9mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mTest Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mTest Valley: £5.6mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mAberdeenshire: £156.5mTest Valley: £92.6mAberdeenshire: £157.2mTest Valley: £87.5mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mAberdeenshire: £25.6mTest Valley: £20.0mAberdeenshire: £25.7mTest Valley: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mAberdeenshire: £40.3mTest Valley: £14.7mAberdeenshire: £40.5mTest Valley: £13.9mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.75mTest Valley: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.76mTest Valley: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mAberdeenshire: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mAberdeenshire: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.23mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mAberdeenshire: £2.2mTest Valley: £0.83mAberdeenshire: £2.3mTest Valley: £0.79mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Test Valley, total
MeasureAberdeenshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75828,393Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,665Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7003,260Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8655,929Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,19010,429Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,325Aberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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