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Meriden and Solihull East and Vale of Glamorgan

100,784 and 97,675 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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

Meriden and Solihull East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Vale of Glamorgan £12,951Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £2,266, Vale of Glamorgan £2,351Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Vale of Glamorgan £11,586Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Vale of Glamorgan £426Vale of Glamorgan: £426Meriden and Solihull East: £364Vale of Glamorgan: £428Meriden and Solihull East: £366Vale of Glamorgan: £404Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £779, Vale of Glamorgan £912Vale of Glamorgan: £912Meriden and Solihull East: £779Vale of Glamorgan: £916Meriden and Solihull East: £783Vale of Glamorgan: £865Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £24, Vale of Glamorgan £26Vale of Glamorgan: £26Meriden and Solihull East: £24Vale of Glamorgan: £26Meriden and Solihull East: £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Meriden and Solihull East: £475Vale of Glamorgan: £597Meriden and Solihull East: £477Vale of Glamorgan: £564Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £140Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £149, Vale of Glamorgan £130Vale of Glamorgan: £130Meriden and Solihull East: £149Vale of Glamorgan: £130Meriden and Solihull East: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £123Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Vale of Glamorgan £1,764Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £220Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £280, Vale of Glamorgan £441Vale of Glamorgan: £441Meriden and Solihull East: £280Vale of Glamorgan: £443Meriden and Solihull East: £281Vale of Glamorgan: £419Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £7.94, Vale of Glamorgan £6.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Vale of Glamorgan £8.39Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6, Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 90.1, Vale of Glamorgan 99.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 157.5, Vale of Glamorgan 178.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 195.9, Vale of Glamorgan 211.3Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 33.3, Vale of Glamorgan 28.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher28.3

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Meriden and Solihull East and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,951£13,006£12,284Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,586£11,636£10,990Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£148£148£140Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£130£130£123Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,764£1,771£1,673Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.83£6.86£6.48Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£8.39£8.43£7.96Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,026.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.199.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5178.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.983.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9211.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.328.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 15. 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

Meriden and Solihull East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Vale of Glamorgan £2,676Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Vale of Glamorgan £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Vale of Glamorgan £2,394Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £74Vale of Glamorgan: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £75Vale of Glamorgan: £84Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £159, Vale of Glamorgan £188Vale of Glamorgan: £188Meriden and Solihull East: £159Vale of Glamorgan: £189Meriden and Solihull East: £160Vale of Glamorgan: £179Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £4.81, Vale of Glamorgan £5.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Meriden and Solihull East: £475Vale of Glamorgan: £597Meriden and Solihull East: £477Vale of Glamorgan: £564Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £140Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £87, Vale of Glamorgan £78Vale of Glamorgan: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £74Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Vale of Glamorgan £1,055Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £220Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Vale of Glamorgan £264Vale of Glamorgan: £264Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £265Meriden and Solihull East: £165Vale of Glamorgan: £251Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Vale of Glamorgan £4.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Vale of Glamorgan £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Vale of Glamorgan 212.0Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Vale of Glamorgan 20.5Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 32.1, Vale of Glamorgan 36.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Vale of Glamorgan 126.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Vale 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: Meriden and Solihull East 19.6, Vale of Glamorgan 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher17.0

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Meriden and Solihull East and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,394£2,404£2,271Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£148£148£140Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£78£78£74Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£1,055£1,060£1,001Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.09£4.11£3.88Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.02£5.04£4.76Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2212.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.983.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9126.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.0Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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

Meriden and Solihull East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £494.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £261.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £137.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £233.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mVale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mVale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £0.48m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mVale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £58.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mVale 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: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East 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: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £103.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £22.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £25.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Vale of Glamorgan 20,705Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Vale of Glamorgan 2,006Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Vale of Glamorgan 3,608Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Vale of Glamorgan 8,148Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Vale of Glamorgan 12,348Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Vale of Glamorgan 1,656Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,656

Show the numbers
Meriden and Solihull East and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£103.1m£103.5m£97.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78520,705Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8522,006Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2393,608Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8398,148Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58312,348Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,656Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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