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Melton and Syston and Vale of Glamorgan

97,716 and 97,675 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 2 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Melton and Syston is higher on 2 of 21 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

Melton and Syston Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Melton and Syston: £4,249Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Melton and Syston: £4,267Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Vale 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: Melton and Syston £12,768, Vale of Glamorgan £12,951Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Melton and Syston: £12,768Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Melton and Syston: £12,823Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£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: Melton and Syston £1,554, Vale of Glamorgan £2,351Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Melton and Syston: £1,554Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Melton and Syston: £1,561Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Vale 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: Melton and Syston £11,763, Vale of Glamorgan £11,586Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Melton and Syston: £11,763Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Melton and Syston: £11,813Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Vale of Glamorgan £426Vale of Glamorgan: £426Melton and Syston: £295Vale of Glamorgan: £428Melton and Syston: £296Vale of Glamorgan: £404Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Vale 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: Melton and Syston £692, Vale of Glamorgan £912Vale of Glamorgan: £912Melton and Syston: £692Vale of Glamorgan: £916Melton and Syston: £695Vale of Glamorgan: £865Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Vale 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: Melton and Syston £19, Vale of Glamorgan £26Vale of Glamorgan: £26Melton and Syston: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Melton and Syston: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £24Melton and Syston: £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: Melton and Syston £349, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Melton and Syston: £349Vale of Glamorgan: £597Melton and Syston: £350Vale of Glamorgan: £564Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Vale 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: Melton and Syston £98, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £140Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Vale 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: Melton and Syston £92, Vale of Glamorgan £130Vale of Glamorgan: £130Melton and Syston: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £130Melton and Syston: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £123Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Vale 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: Melton and Syston £1,244, Vale of Glamorgan £1,764Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Melton and Syston: £1,244Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Melton and Syston: £1,249Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £233Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £220Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Vale 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: Melton and Syston £206, Vale of Glamorgan £441Vale of Glamorgan: £441Melton and Syston: £206Vale of Glamorgan: £443Melton and Syston: £207Vale of Glamorgan: £419Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Vale 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: Melton and Syston £9.66, Vale of Glamorgan £6.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Melton and Syston: £9.66Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Melton and Syston: £9.70Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £2.83, Vale of Glamorgan £8.39Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Melton and Syston: £2.83Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Melton and Syston: £2.84Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Vale of Glamorgan is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Melton and Syston: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20No difference to show£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: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Vale 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: Melton and Syston 72.3, Vale of Glamorgan 99.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Vale 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: Melton and Syston 143.9, Vale of Glamorgan 178.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Vale 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Vale 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: Melton and Syston 148.1, Vale of Glamorgan 211.3Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Vale 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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Vale of Glamorgan 28.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher28.3

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Melton and Syston and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,586£11,636£10,990Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£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£349£350£331£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£6.83£6.86£6.48Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,026.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.399.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9178.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.983.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1211.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.228.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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

Melton and Syston Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Melton and Syston: £4,249Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Melton and Syston: £4,267Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Vale of Glamorgan £2,676Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Melton and Syston: £2,773Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Melton and Syston: £2,785Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Vale of Glamorgan £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Melton and Syston: £924Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Melton and Syston: £928Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Vale of Glamorgan £2,394Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Melton and Syston: £2,554Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Melton and Syston: £2,565Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Melton and Syston: £64Vale of Glamorgan: £88Melton and Syston: £64Vale of Glamorgan: £84Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Vale 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: Melton and Syston £150, Vale of Glamorgan £188Vale of Glamorgan: £188Melton and Syston: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £189Melton and Syston: £151Vale of Glamorgan: £179Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Vale 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: Melton and Syston £4.15, Vale of Glamorgan £5.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Melton and Syston: £4.15Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Melton and Syston: £4.17Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Vale 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: Melton and Syston £349, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Melton and Syston: £349Vale of Glamorgan: £597Melton and Syston: £350Vale of Glamorgan: £564Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Vale 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: Melton and Syston £98, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £140Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Vale 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: Melton and Syston £54, Vale of Glamorgan £78Vale of Glamorgan: £78Melton and Syston: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £78Melton and Syston: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £74Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Vale of Glamorgan is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Vale of Glamorgan £1,055Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Melton and Syston: £739Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Melton and Syston: £742Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £233Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £220Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Vale of Glamorgan £264Vale of Glamorgan: £264Melton and Syston: £123Vale of Glamorgan: £265Melton and Syston: £123Vale of Glamorgan: £251Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Vale of Glamorgan £4.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Melton and Syston: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Melton and Syston: £5.76Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Vale of Glamorgan £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Melton and Syston: £1.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Melton and Syston: £1.68Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Melton and Syston: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20No difference to show£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Vale of Glamorgan 212.0Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Vale of Glamorgan 20.5Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Vale 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: Melton and Syston 31.3, Vale of Glamorgan 36.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Vale 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Vale of Glamorgan 126.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Vale 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: Melton and Syston 12.0, Vale of Glamorgan 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.0

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Melton and Syston and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,676£2,687£2,538Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,394£2,404£2,271Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.09£4.11£3.88Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7212.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.720.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.336.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.983.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0126.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 18. 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

Melton and Syston Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £494.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mMelton and Syston: £415.2mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £261.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mMelton and Syston: £270.9mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mMelton and Syston: £272.1mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £137.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mMelton and Syston: £90.6mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £233.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mMelton and Syston: £249.6mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mMelton and Syston: £250.7mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mVale 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: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mMelton and Syston: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mMelton and Syston: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mVale 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: Melton and Syston £0.41m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mVale 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: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £58.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mMelton and Syston: £34.2mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mVale 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: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mVale 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: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £103.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mMelton and Syston: £72.2mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mMelton and Syston: £72.5mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £22.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mMelton and Syston: £9.7mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £25.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mMelton and Syston: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mMelton and Syston: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Vale of Glamorgan 20,705Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count20,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Vale of Glamorgan 2,006Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Vale of Glamorgan 3,608Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Vale of Glamorgan 8,148Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Vale of Glamorgan 12,348Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Vale of Glamorgan 1,656Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,656

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureMelton and SystonVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,705Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5352,006Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,608Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0678,148Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,60312,348Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,656Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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