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Flintshire and Test Valley

155,898 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Flintshire: £4,773Test Valley: £4,000Flintshire: £4,793Test Valley: £3,778Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire 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: Flintshire £12,956, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Flintshire: £12,956Test Valley: £12,546Flintshire: £13,011Test Valley: £11,850Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire 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: Flintshire £1,973, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Flintshire: £1,973Test Valley: £1,406Flintshire: £1,982Test Valley: £1,328Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire 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: Flintshire £11,685, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Flintshire: £11,685Test Valley: £11,744Flintshire: £11,735Test Valley: £11,092Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Test 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: Flintshire £415, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Flintshire: £415Test Valley: £246Flintshire: £416Test Valley: £233Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire 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: Flintshire £829, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Flintshire: £829Test Valley: £541Flintshire: £833Test Valley: £511Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire 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: Flintshire £27, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Flintshire: £27Test Valley: £15Flintshire: £27Test Valley: £14Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Flintshire: £548Test Valley: £290Flintshire: £551Test Valley: £274Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire 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: Flintshire £144, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £96Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £126, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Flintshire: £126Test Valley: £73Flintshire: £127Test Valley: £69Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Flintshire: £1,521Test Valley: £1,144Flintshire: £1,528Test Valley: £1,080Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Flintshire: £172Test Valley: £148Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £139Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire 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: Flintshire £313, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Flintshire: £313Test Valley: £182Flintshire: £315Test Valley: £171Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire 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: Flintshire £6.30, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Flintshire: £6.30Test Valley: £4.84Flintshire: £6.33Test Valley: £4.57Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire 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: Flintshire £6.04, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Flintshire: £6.04Test Valley: £3.07Flintshire: £6.07Test Valley: £2.90Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Flintshire: £7.72Test Valley: £6.17Flintshire: £7.75Test Valley: £5.83Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire 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: Flintshire 1,034.7, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 171.1, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 183.3, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 27.4, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher16.4

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Flintshire and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£3,983£4,000£3,778Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,493£12,546£11,850Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,400£1,406£1,328Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£245£246£233Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£539£541£511Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£15£15£14Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£289£290£274Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£101£101£96Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£73£73£69Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,139£1,144£1,080Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£147£148£139Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£181£182£171Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.82£4.84£4.57Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.06£3.07£2.90Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.15£6.17£5.83Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,009.0Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.359.2Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1115.9Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.343.9Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3128.8Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.416.4Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Flintshire: £4,773Test Valley: £4,000Flintshire: £4,793Test Valley: £3,778Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Flintshire: £2,703Test Valley: £2,612Flintshire: £2,715Test Valley: £2,467Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Flintshire: £1,197Test Valley: £843Flintshire: £1,203Test Valley: £796Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Flintshire: £2,438Test Valley: £2,445Flintshire: £2,448Test Valley: £2,309Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Flintshire: £87Test Valley: £51Flintshire: £87Test Valley: £48Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire 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: Flintshire £173, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £113Flintshire: £174Test Valley: £106Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire 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: Flintshire £5.69, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Flintshire: £5.69Test Valley: £3.16Flintshire: £5.72Test Valley: £2.98Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Flintshire: £548Test Valley: £290Flintshire: £551Test Valley: £274Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire 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: Flintshire £144, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £101Flintshire: £144Test Valley: £96Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £77, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Flintshire: £77Test Valley: £44Flintshire: £77Test Valley: £41Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Flintshire: £923Test Valley: £685Flintshire: £927Test Valley: £647Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Flintshire: £172Test Valley: £148Flintshire: £173Test Valley: £139Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Flintshire: £190Test Valley: £109Flintshire: £191Test Valley: £103Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Flintshire: £3.83Test Valley: £2.90Flintshire: £3.84Test Valley: £2.74Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Flintshire: £3.67Test Valley: £1.84Flintshire: £3.68Test Valley: £1.74Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Flintshire: £7.72Test Valley: £6.17Flintshire: £7.75Test Valley: £5.83Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higher210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire 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: Flintshire 35.7, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire 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: Flintshire 16.7, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher9.8

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Flintshire and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureFlintshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£3,983£4,000£3,778Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,601£2,612£2,467Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£839£843£796Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,434£2,445£2,309Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£51£51£48Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£112£113£106Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.14£3.16£2.98Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£289£290£274Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£101£101£96Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£44£44£41Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£682£685£647Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£147£148£139Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£108£109£103Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.89£2.90£2.74Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£1.83£1.84£1.74Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.15£6.17£5.83Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9210.1Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.012.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.724.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.343.9Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.277.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.79.8Flintshire

Total

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mFlintshire: £744.0mTest Valley: £540.6mFlintshire: £747.2mTest Valley: £510.7mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mFlintshire: £421.4mTest Valley: £353.1mFlintshire: £423.2mTest Valley: £333.5mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mFlintshire: £186.7mTest Valley: £113.9mFlintshire: £187.5mTest Valley: £107.6mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mFlintshire: £380.1mTest Valley: £330.5mFlintshire: £381.7mTest Valley: £312.1mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mFlintshire: £13.5mTest Valley: £6.9mFlintshire: £13.5mTest Valley: £6.6mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £27.0m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mFlintshire: £27.0mTest Valley: £15.2mFlintshire: £27.1mTest Valley: £14.4mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £0.89m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mFlintshire: £0.89mTest Valley: £0.43mFlintshire: £0.89mTest Valley: £0.40mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £85.5m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mFlintshire: £85.5mTest Valley: £39.2mFlintshire: £85.8mTest Valley: £37.1mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £22.4m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mFlintshire: £22.4mTest Valley: £13.7mFlintshire: £22.5mTest Valley: £12.9mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £11.9m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mFlintshire: £11.9mTest Valley: £5.9mFlintshire: £12.0mTest Valley: £5.6mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mFlintshire: £143.9mTest Valley: £92.6mFlintshire: £144.6mTest Valley: £87.5mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mFlintshire: £26.8mTest Valley: £20.0mFlintshire: £27.0mTest Valley: £18.8mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mFlintshire: £29.6mTest Valley: £14.7mFlintshire: £29.8mTest Valley: £13.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mTest Valley: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mTest Valley: £0.37mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mFlintshire: £0.57mTest Valley: £0.25mFlintshire: £0.57mTest Valley: £0.23mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mFlintshire: £1.2mTest Valley: £0.83mFlintshire: £1.2mTest Valley: £0.79mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higher28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Flintshire is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Flintshire is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Test Valley, total
MeasureFlintshireTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65728,393Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4251,665Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5643,260Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3605,929Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33810,429Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,325Flintshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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.