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Vale of Glamorgan and Chorley

97,675 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Chorley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Chorley: £4,333Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Chorley: £4,093Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Chorley: £12,766Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Chorley: £12,058Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058

  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, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Chorley: £1,765Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Chorley: £1,668Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Chorley: £11,736Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Chorley: £11,085Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Vale of Glamorgan: £426Chorley: £327Vale of Glamorgan: £428Chorley: £309Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£326£327£309

  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, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Vale of Glamorgan: £912Chorley: £681Vale of Glamorgan: £916Chorley: £643Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£678£681£643

  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, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Vale of Glamorgan: £26Chorley: £22Vale of Glamorgan: £26Chorley: £21Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Vale of Glamorgan: £595Chorley: £468Vale of Glamorgan: £597Chorley: £442Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £148Chorley: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £148Chorley: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£126£126£119

  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, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £130Chorley: £95Vale of Glamorgan: £130Chorley: £90Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Chorley: £1,323Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Chorley: £1,250Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Vale of Glamorgan: £232Chorley: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £233Chorley: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£192£193£182

  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, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Vale of Glamorgan: £441Chorley: £338Vale of Glamorgan: £443Chorley: £319Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£336£338£319

  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, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Chorley: £5.65Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Chorley: £5.34Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Chorley: £4.35Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Chorley: £4.11Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Chorley: £6.62Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Chorley: £6.25Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,015.7

  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, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher89.3

  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, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher146.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher69.2

  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, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher164.7

  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, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,315£4,333£4,093Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,712£12,766£12,058Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,758£1,765£1,668Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£326£327£309Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£678£681£643Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£21Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£466£468£442Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£126£126£119Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£94£95£90Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,317£1,323£1,250Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£193£182Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£336£338£319Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£5.63£5.65£5.34Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.33£4.35£4.11Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,015.7Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.489.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8146.1Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.469.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3164.7Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.320.8Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 1. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Chorley: £4,333Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Chorley: £4,093Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Chorley: £2,453Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Chorley: £2,316Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Chorley: £1,087Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Chorley: £1,027Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Chorley: £2,255Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Chorley: £2,129Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88Chorley: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88Chorley: £59Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Vale of Glamorgan: £188Chorley: £131Vale of Glamorgan: £189Chorley: £124Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£130£131£124

  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, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Chorley: £4.32Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Chorley: £4.08Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Vale of Glamorgan: £595Chorley: £468Vale of Glamorgan: £597Chorley: £442Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £148Chorley: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £148Chorley: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Vale of Glamorgan: £78Chorley: £58Vale of Glamorgan: £78Chorley: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Chorley: £815Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Chorley: £770Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Vale of Glamorgan: £232Chorley: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £233Chorley: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Vale of Glamorgan: £264Chorley: £208Vale of Glamorgan: £265Chorley: £196Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Chorley: £3.48Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Chorley: £3.29Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Chorley: £2.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Chorley: £2.53Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Chorley: £6.62Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Chorley: £6.25Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.2

  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, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher28.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 17.0, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher12.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and Chorley, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,315£4,333£4,093Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,442£2,453£2,316Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,083£1,087£1,027Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,245£2,255£2,129Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£63£63£59Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£130£131£124Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.30£4.32£4.08Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£466£468£442Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£126£126£119Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£58£58£55Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£811£815£770Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£193£182Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£207£208£196Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.47£3.48£3.29Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.67£2.68£2.53Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0195.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.2Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.928.1Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.469.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4101.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.012.8Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 1. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mChorley: £451.1mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mChorley: £426.1mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mChorley: £255.3mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mChorley: £241.1mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mChorley: £113.2mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mChorley: £106.9mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mChorley: £234.7mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mChorley: £221.7mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mChorley: £6.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mChorley: £6.2mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mChorley: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mChorley: £12.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mChorley: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mChorley: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mChorley: £48.7mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mChorley: £46.0mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mChorley: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mChorley: £12.4mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mChorley: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mChorley: £5.7mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mChorley: £84.8mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mChorley: £80.1mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mChorley: £20.0mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mChorley: £18.9mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mChorley: £21.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mChorley: £20.4mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mChorley: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mChorley: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mChorley: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mChorley: £0.26mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mChorley: £0.69mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mChorley: £0.65mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higher20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Chorley, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,311Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,786Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6082,921Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1487,198Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,34810,559Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,332Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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