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Frome and East Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan

94,068 and 97,675 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 21. 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

Frome and East Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Vale of Glamorgan £12,951Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,951£13,006£12,284

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Vale of Glamorgan £2,351Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Vale of Glamorgan £11,586Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Vale of Glamorgan £426Vale of Glamorgan: £426Frome and East Somerset: £284Vale of Glamorgan: £428Frome and East Somerset: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £404Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Vale of Glamorgan is higher£426£428£404

  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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Vale of Glamorgan £912Vale of Glamorgan: £912Frome and East Somerset: £580Vale of Glamorgan: £916Frome and East Somerset: £582Vale of Glamorgan: £865Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Vale of Glamorgan is higher£912£916£865

  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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Vale of Glamorgan £26Vale of Glamorgan: £26Frome and East Somerset: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Frome and East Somerset: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £24Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Frome and East Somerset: £345Vale of Glamorgan: £597Frome and East Somerset: £346Vale of Glamorgan: £564Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Vale of Glamorgan is higher£595£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £129Vale of Glamorgan: £140Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Vale of Glamorgan is higher£148£148£140

  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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Vale of Glamorgan £130Vale of Glamorgan: £130Frome and East Somerset: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £130Frome and East Somerset: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £123Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Vale of Glamorgan is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Vale of Glamorgan £1,764Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £233Frome and East Somerset: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £220Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £193, Vale of Glamorgan £441Vale of Glamorgan: £441Frome and East Somerset: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £443Frome and East Somerset: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £419Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Vale of Glamorgan is higher£441£443£419

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Vale of Glamorgan £6.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Vale of Glamorgan £8.39Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Vale of Glamorgan 99.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher99.4

  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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Vale of Glamorgan 178.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher178.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher83.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Vale of Glamorgan 211.3Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Vale of Glamorgan is higher211.3

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Vale of Glamorgan 28.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher28.3

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Frome and East Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,026.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.399.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0178.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.483.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6211.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.328.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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

Frome and East Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Vale of Glamorgan £2,676Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Vale of Glamorgan £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Vale of Glamorgan £2,394Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Frome and East Somerset: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £88Frome and East Somerset: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £84Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Vale of Glamorgan £188Vale of Glamorgan: £188Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £189Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £179Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Vale of Glamorgan is higher£188£189£179

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Vale of Glamorgan £5.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Frome and East Somerset: £345Vale of Glamorgan: £597Frome and East Somerset: £346Vale of Glamorgan: £564Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Vale of Glamorgan is higher£595£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £129Vale of Glamorgan: £140Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Vale of Glamorgan is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £55, Vale of Glamorgan £78Vale of Glamorgan: £78Frome and East Somerset: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £78Frome and East Somerset: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £74Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Vale of Glamorgan is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Vale of Glamorgan £1,055Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Frome and East Somerset: £827Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Frome and East Somerset: £831Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £233Frome and East Somerset: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £220Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Vale of Glamorgan £264Vale of Glamorgan: £264Frome and East Somerset: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £265Frome and East Somerset: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £251Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Vale of Glamorgan £4.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Vale of Glamorgan £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Vale of Glamorgan 212.0Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Vale of Glamorgan 20.5Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Vale of Glamorgan 36.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Vale of Glamorgan 126.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Vale of Glamorgan 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.0

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Frome and East Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,394£2,404£2,271Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5212.0Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.320.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.536.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.483.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0126.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 22. 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

Frome and East Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £494.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £261.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £137.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £233.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £58.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £103.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £22.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £25.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Vale of Glamorgan 20,705Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Vale of Glamorgan 2,006Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Vale of Glamorgan 3,608Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Vale of Glamorgan 8,148Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Vale of Glamorgan 12,348Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Vale of Glamorgan 1,656Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,656

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55520,705Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4422,006Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,608Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9318,148Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,18512,348Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,656Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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