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Vale of Glamorgan and Braintree

97,675 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Braintree on 21 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 21 measures, and Braintree on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Braintree: £4,079Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Braintree: £3,853Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Braintree: £12,393Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Braintree: £11,706Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £2,351, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Braintree: £1,565Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Braintree: £1,478Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Braintree: £11,478Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Braintree: £10,841Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Vale of Glamorgan: £426Braintree: £279Vale of Glamorgan: £428Braintree: £264Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£278£279£264

  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: Vale of Glamorgan £912, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Vale of Glamorgan: £912Braintree: £618Vale of Glamorgan: £916Braintree: £583Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£615£618£583

  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: Vale of Glamorgan £26, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Braintree: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Braintree: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Vale of Glamorgan: £595Braintree: £319Vale of Glamorgan: £597Braintree: £302Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Vale of Glamorgan: £148Braintree: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £148Braintree: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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: Vale of Glamorgan £130, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £130Braintree: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £130Braintree: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Braintree: £1,257Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Braintree: £1,188Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Vale of Glamorgan: £232Braintree: £155Vale of Glamorgan: £233Braintree: £146Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £441, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Vale of Glamorgan: £441Braintree: £200Vale of Glamorgan: £443Braintree: £189Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.83, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Braintree: £5.10Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Braintree: £4.82Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Braintree: £3.62Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Braintree: £3.42Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Braintree: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Braintree: £6.20Vale of Glamorgan: £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: Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 99.4, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher71.9

  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: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan 211.3, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher141.5

  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: Vale of Glamorgan 28.3, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher22.3

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Vale of Glamorgan and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,062£4,079£3,853Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,341£12,393£11,706Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,559£1,565£1,478Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,429£11,478£10,841Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£278£279£264Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£615£618£583Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£19£18Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£318£319£302Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£135£136£128Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£99£94Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,252£1,257£1,188Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£154£155£146Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£199£200£189Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£5.08£5.10£4.82Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£3.61£3.62£3.42Vale 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 20261,026.1990.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.471.9Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8137.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.451.0Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3141.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.322.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 21 measures, and Braintree on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Braintree: £4,079Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Braintree: £3,853Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Braintree: £2,510Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Braintree: £2,371Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Braintree: £953Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Braintree: £900Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Braintree: £2,324Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Braintree: £2,195Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Vale of Glamorgan: £88Braintree: £57Vale of Glamorgan: £88Braintree: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£56£57£53

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.30, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Braintree: £3.82Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Braintree: £3.61Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Vale of Glamorgan: £595Braintree: £319Vale of Glamorgan: £597Braintree: £302Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Vale of Glamorgan: £148Braintree: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £148Braintree: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £78Braintree: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £78Braintree: £57Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Braintree: £765Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Braintree: £723Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Vale of Glamorgan: £232Braintree: £155Vale of Glamorgan: £233Braintree: £146Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Vale of Glamorgan: £264Braintree: £122Vale of Glamorgan: £265Braintree: £115Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Braintree: £3.10Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Braintree: £2.93Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Braintree: £2.20Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Braintree: £2.08Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Braintree: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Braintree: £6.20Vale of Glamorgan: £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: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 36.9, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 17.0, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher13.6

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Vale of Glamorgan and Braintree, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,062£4,079£3,853Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,499£2,510£2,371Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£949£953£900Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,314£2,324£2,195Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£56£57£53Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£125£125£118Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.81£3.82£3.61Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£318£319£302Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£135£136£128Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£60£60£57Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£762£765£723Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£154£155£146Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£121£122£115Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.09£3.10£2.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.19£2.20£2.08Vale 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 2026212.0200.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.6Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.927.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.451.0Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.486.2Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.6Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 5. 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

Vale of Glamorgan Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mBraintree: £442.8mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mBraintree: £418.2mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mBraintree: £272.4mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mBraintree: £257.3mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mBraintree: £103.4mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mBraintree: £97.7mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mBraintree: £252.3mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mBraintree: £238.3mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mBraintree: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mBraintree: £5.8mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mBraintree: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mBraintree: £12.8mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.52m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mBraintree: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mBraintree: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mBraintree: £34.7mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mBraintree: £32.7mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mBraintree: £14.8mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mBraintree: £13.9mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mBraintree: £6.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mBraintree: £6.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mBraintree: £83.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mBraintree: £78.5mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mBraintree: £16.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mBraintree: £15.9mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mBraintree: £13.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mBraintree: £12.5mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mBraintree: £0.32mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mBraintree: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mBraintree: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mBraintree: £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mBraintree: £0.67mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,471

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Vale of Glamorgan and Braintree, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70521,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,581Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,031Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,531Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3489,351Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,471Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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