Constituency in Wales

Vale of Glamorgan

In Vale of Glamorgan, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 79% of constituencies in 2024-25.

97,675 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Kanishka Narayan, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Vale of Glamorgan compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£5,063£5,084£4,802
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
131st of 631, higher than in 79% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,951£13,006£12,284
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
204th of 631, higher than in 67% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,351£2,361£2,230
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
190th of 632, higher than in 70% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Vale of Glamorgan
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£5,063£5,084£4,802	131st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,951£13,006£12,284	204th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,351£2,361£2,230	190th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Vale of Glamorgan's benefit money go?

People here received £494.5 million£496.6 million£469.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m47%
Pension Credit£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m4%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m12%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%
Universal Credit£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m21%
Housing Benefit£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m5%
Employment and Support Allowance£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m5%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%
Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%
Other benefits£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Vale of Glamorgan, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m	47%	Published
Pension Credit	£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m	4%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m	12%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m	21%	Published
Housing Benefit	£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m	5%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m	5%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£5,063£5,084£4,8022024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,951£13,006£12,2842024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,351£2,361£2,2302024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,586£11,636£10,9902024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£426£428£4042024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£912£916£8652024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£26£26£242024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£595£597£5642024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£148£148£1402024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£130£130£1232024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,764£1,771£1,6732024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£232£233£2202024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£441£443£4192024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£6.83£6.86£6.482024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£8.39£8.43£7.962024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.54£6.56£6.202024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Vale of Glamorgan
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,755£4,703£4,340	£5,063£5,084£4,802
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,853£12,714£11,732	£12,951£13,006£12,284
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£963£966£720	£1,358£1,375£1,043	£1,865£1,972£1,505	£1,902£1,942£1,541	£1,834£1,821£1,590	£2,024£2,002£1,848	£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,160£11,038£10,186	£11,586£11,636£10,990
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£547£549£409	£515£521£395	£482£510£389	£440£449£357	£409£406£355	£418£413£382	£426£428£404
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£843£846£631	£837£847£643	£795£841£642	£782£798£633	£774£769£671	£846£837£773	£912£916£865
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£209£213£169	£449£446£389	£429£425£392	£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£261£262£195	£333£337£256	£404£428£326	£441£450£357	£472£469£409	£535£530£489	£595£597£564
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£242£243£181	£186£188£143	£141£149£113	£135£138£109	£129£128£112	£139£137£127	£148£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£112£112£84	£120£121£92	£116£123£94	£117£119£95	£116£115£100	£123£122£113	£130£130£123
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£514£520£395	£1,098£1,161£886	£1,200£1,225£972	£1,201£1,193£1,042	£1,410£1,395£1,287	£1,764£1,771£1,673
Housing Benefit, per resident	£448£449£335	£381£385£292	£326£344£263	£302£308£245	£262£260£227	£249£247£228	£232£233£220
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£708£710£529	£636£644£488	£575£608£464	£537£548£435	£475£472£412	£462£457£421	£441£443£419
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£55£56£41	£25£25£19	£29£30£23	£16£16£13	£9.47£9.40£8.21	£7.18£7.10£6.55	£6.83£6.86£6.48
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£88£88£66	£64£64£49	£46£49£37	£32£33£26	£32£32£28	£22£22£20	£8.39£8.43£7.96
Other benefits, per resident	£9.12£9.15£6.82	£9.84£9.95£7.55	£8.79£9.29£7.09	£6.58£6.72£5.33	£6.54£6.49£5.67	£5.62£5.56£5.13	£6.54£6.56£6.20

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,026.1March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
99.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
178.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
83.4July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
211.3May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
28.3March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Vale of Glamorgan
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,009.1		1,016.0		1,021.7			1,026.1
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	99.9		100.0		100.3			99.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	169.8		173.5		175.7			178.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		79.9		80.9		81.4			82.3		83.4
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	191.2		202.0		211.3		211.9			211.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	27.4		27.8		28.2			28.3

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £5,063£5,084£4,802Expected £4,645£4,665£4,406Difference +£418+£420+£396
Benefit spending per resident was £418 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £420 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £396 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,951£13,006£12,284Expected £12,801£12,855£12,142Difference +£150+£151+£142
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £150 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £151 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £142 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,351£2,361£2,230Expected £1,894£1,902£1,797Difference +£457+£458+£433
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £457 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £458 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £433 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Vale of Glamorgan
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£5,063£5,084£4,802	£4,645£4,665£4,406	+£418+£420+£396
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,951£13,006£12,284	£12,801£12,855£12,142	+£150+£151+£142
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,351£2,361£2,230	£1,894£1,902£1,797	+£457+£458+£433

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Vale of Glamorgan received £1.29 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £3,677£3,637£3,356; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,755£4,703£4,340
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.29; 308th of 631, higher than in 51% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Vale of Glamorgan only with other areas in Wales.

Group 8 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.¹⁵

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1517,79018%
Aged 16 to 6458,43060%
Aged 651,2761%
Aged 66 and over20,17921%
All residents97,675100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,137 people in Vale of Glamorgan receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
38%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
20%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
13%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
8%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Vale of Glamorgan
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	3,110	38%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,601	20%	19%
Neurological disease	963	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	1,098	13%	12%
Respiratory disease	298	4%	4%
Malignant disease	228	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	212	3%	3%
Visual disease	105	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	83	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	85	1%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	95	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	69	0.8%	0.9%
Skin disease	71	0.9%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	43	0.5%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	17	0.2%	0.4%
Infectious disease	25	0.3%	0.4%
Haematological disease	13	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	14	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	7	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	0	0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Vale of Glamorgan vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,826 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Kanishka Narayan
Majority: 4,216; 9.2% of valid votes
Turnout: 61.5%; Valid votes as a share of the 74,465 people registered to vote

Labour17,74038.7%
Conservative13,52429.5%
Reform UK6,97315.2%
Plaid Cymru3,2457.1%
Green Party1,8814.1%
Liberal Democrat1,6123.5%
Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party6691.5%
Independent1820.4%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Vale of Glamorgan, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Kanishka Narayan	17,740	38.7%
Conservative	Alun Cairns	13,524	29.5%
Reform UK	Toby Rhodes-Matthews	6,973	15.2%
Plaid Cymru	Ian Johnson	3,245	7.1%
Green Party	Lynden Mack	1,881	4.1%
Liberal Democrat	Steven Rajam	1,612	3.5%
Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party	Stuart Field	669	1.5%
Independent	Steven Sluman	182	0.4%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Vale of Glamorgan

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Vale of GlamorganThis area£5,063£5,084£4,802
Colne Valley0.40£4,043£4,060£3,835Compare
North West Leicestershire0.46£3,988£4,005£3,783Compare
Stockton West0.46£3,865£3,881£3,666Compare
South Derbyshire0.49£3,966£3,983£3,762Compare
Selby0.51£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
Frome and East Somerset0.53£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
Exmouth and Exeter East0.54£4,307£4,326£4,086Compare
Lothian East0.54£4,245£4,263£4,026Compare
Huntingdon0.57£3,790£3,807£3,595Compare
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.57£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston0.57£3,912£3,929£3,711Compare
Daventry0.59£3,894£3,910£3,693Compare
Banbury0.60£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
Melton and Syston0.61£4,249£4,267£4,030Compare
Witham0.62£4,255£4,273£4,036Compare

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Areas most like Vale of Glamorgan
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Vale of Glamorgan		£5,063£5,084£4,802
Colne Valley	0.40	£4,043£4,060£3,835
North West Leicestershire	0.46	£3,988£4,005£3,783
Stockton West	0.46	£3,865£3,881£3,666
South Derbyshire	0.49	£3,966£3,983£3,762
Selby	0.51	£3,967£3,984£3,763
Frome and East Somerset	0.53	£4,276£4,294£4,056
Exmouth and Exeter East	0.54	£4,307£4,326£4,086
Lothian East	0.54	£4,245£4,263£4,026
Huntingdon	0.57	£3,790£3,807£3,595
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket	0.57	£4,256£4,274£4,037
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston	0.57	£3,912£3,929£3,711
Daventry	0.59	£3,894£3,910£3,693
Banbury	0.60	£3,820£3,836£3,624
Melton and Syston	0.61	£4,249£4,267£4,030
Witham	0.62	£4,255£4,273£4,036

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Vale of Glamorgan

Each share is the part of Vale of Glamorgan's residents who live in that area.

Vale of Glamorganlocal authority100%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Vale of Glamorgan, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m	226th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£5,063£5,084£4,802	131st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m	232nd of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,676£2,687£2,538	194th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,951£13,006£12,284	204th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m	280th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,406£1,412£1,334	232nd of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,351£2,361£2,230	190th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m	253rd of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£2,394£2,404£2,271	219th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,586£11,636£10,990	265th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m	326th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£88£88£84	301st of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£426£428£404	337th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m	76th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£188£189£179	77th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£912£916£865	97th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m	330th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£5.30£5.33£5.03	275th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£26£26£24	331st of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m	175th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£595£597£564	127th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m	280th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£148£148£140	213th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m	279th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£78£78£74	237th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£130£130£123	206th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m	291st of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,055£1,060£1,001	260th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,764£1,771£1,673	226th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m	275th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£232£233£220	233rd of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m	160th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£264£265£251	112th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£441£443£419	94th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	441st of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£4.09£4.11£3.88	404th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£6.83£6.86£6.48	383rd of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m	249th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£5.02£5.04£4.76	209th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£8.39£8.43£7.96	185th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m	332nd of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.54£6.56£6.20	242nd of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.29	308th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	20,705	233rd of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	212.0	198th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,026.1	130th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	2,006	344th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	20.5	300th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	99.4	349th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,608	122nd of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	36.9	111th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	178.8	135th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	8,148	213th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	83.4	163rd of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	12,348	290th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	126.4	249th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	211.3	212th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,656	291st of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	17.0	245th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	28.3	217th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£356.1m£352.2m£325.0m	294th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,677£3,637£3,356	266th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.29	308th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£418£420£396	41st of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£150£151£142	184th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£457£458£433	24th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Vale of Glamorgan

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

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