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Vale of Glamorgan and Colne Valley

97,675 and 95,311 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Colne Valley: £4,060Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Colne Valley: £3,835Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Colne Valley £12,464Colne Valley: £12,464Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Colne Valley: £12,517Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Colne Valley: £11,822Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,464£12,517£11,822

  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, Colne Valley £1,521Colne Valley: £1,521Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Colne Valley: £1,528Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Colne Valley: £1,443Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Colne Valley £11,588Colne Valley: £11,588Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Colne Valley: £11,637Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Colne Valley: £10,992Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Colne Valley £282Colne Valley: £282Vale of Glamorgan: £426Colne Valley: £283Vale of Glamorgan: £428Colne Valley: £268Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£282£283£268

  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, Colne Valley £574Colne Valley: £574Vale of Glamorgan: £912Colne Valley: £577Vale of Glamorgan: £916Colne Valley: £545Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£574£577£545

  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, Colne Valley £19Colne Valley: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Colne Valley: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Colne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Vale of Glamorgan: £595Colne Valley: £397Vale of Glamorgan: £597Colne Valley: £375Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £148Colne Valley: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £148Colne Valley: £89Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£94£94£89

  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, Colne Valley £86Colne Valley: £86Vale of Glamorgan: £130Colne Valley: £86Vale of Glamorgan: £130Colne Valley: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Colne Valley £1,169Colne Valley: £1,169Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Colne Valley: £1,174Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Colne Valley: £1,108Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Vale of Glamorgan: £232Colne Valley: £107Vale of Glamorgan: £233Colne Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£106£107£101

  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, Colne Valley £254Colne Valley: £254Vale of Glamorgan: £441Colne Valley: £255Vale of Glamorgan: £443Colne Valley: £241Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£254£255£241

  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, Colne Valley £8.41Colne Valley: £8.41Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Colne Valley: £8.45Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Colne Valley: £7.98Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Colne Valley £4.22Colne Valley: £4.22Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Colne Valley: £4.23Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Colne Valley: £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Colne Valley: £6.48Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Colne Valley: £6.12Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Colne Valley 1,007.2Colne Valley: 1,007.2Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,007.2

  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, Colne Valley 74.4Colne Valley: 74.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher74.4

  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: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Colne Valley 123.8Colne Valley: 123.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher123.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher58.8

  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, Colne Valley 142.5Colne Valley: 142.5Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher142.5

  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, Colne Valley 17.9Colne Valley: 17.9Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.9

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Vale of Glamorgan and Colne Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,043£4,060£3,835Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,464£12,517£11,822Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,521£1,528£1,443Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£282£283£268Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£574£577£545Vale 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£395£397£375Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£94£94£89Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£86£86£81Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,169£1,174£1,108Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£106£107£101Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£254£255£241Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.22£4.23£4.00Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.45£6.48£6.12Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,007.2Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.474.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8123.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.458.8Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3142.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.317.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Colne Valley: £4,060Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Colne Valley: £3,835Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Colne Valley £2,517Colne Valley: £2,517Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Colne Valley: £2,528Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Colne Valley: £2,388Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Colne Valley £924Colne Valley: £924Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Colne Valley: £928Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Colne Valley: £876Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Colne Valley £2,340Colne Valley: £2,340Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Colne Valley: £2,350Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Colne Valley: £2,220Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Colne Valley £57Colne Valley: £57Vale of Glamorgan: £88Colne Valley: £57Vale of Glamorgan: £88Colne Valley: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Colne Valley £116Colne Valley: £116Vale of Glamorgan: £188Colne Valley: £116Vale of Glamorgan: £189Colne Valley: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£116£116£110

  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, Colne Valley £3.83Colne Valley: £3.83Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Colne Valley: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Colne Valley: £3.63Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Vale of Glamorgan: £595Colne Valley: £397Vale of Glamorgan: £597Colne Valley: £375Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £148Colne Valley: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £148Colne Valley: £89Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Colne Valley £52Colne Valley: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £78Colne Valley: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £78Colne Valley: £49Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Colne Valley £710Colne Valley: £710Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Colne Valley: £713Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Colne Valley: £673Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Vale of Glamorgan: £232Colne Valley: £107Vale of Glamorgan: £233Colne Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Colne Valley £154Colne Valley: £154Vale of Glamorgan: £264Colne Valley: £155Vale of Glamorgan: £265Colne Valley: £146Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Colne Valley £5.11Colne Valley: £5.11Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Colne Valley: £5.13Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Colne Valley: £4.85Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Colne Valley £2.56Colne Valley: £2.56Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Colne Valley: £2.57Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Colne Valley: £2.43Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Colne Valley: £6.48Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Colne Valley: £6.12Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Colne Valley 203.4Colne Valley: 203.4Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Colne Valley 15.0Colne Valley: 15.0Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.0

  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, Colne Valley 25.0Colne Valley: 25.0Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher25.0

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Colne Valley 86.6Colne Valley: 86.6Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher86.6

  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, Colne Valley 10.9Colne Valley: 10.9Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher10.9

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Vale of Glamorgan and Colne Valley, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,043£4,060£3,835Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,517£2,528£2,388Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£924£928£876Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,340£2,350£2,220Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£57£57£54Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£116£116£110Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.83£3.84£3.63Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£395£397£375Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£94£94£89Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£52£52£49Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£710£713£673Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£106£107£101Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£154£155£146Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.56£2.57£2.43Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.45£6.48£6.12Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0203.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.0Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.925.0Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.458.8Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.486.6Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.9Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Colne Valley £385.3mColne Valley: £385.3mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mColne Valley: £386.9mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mColne Valley: £365.5mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Colne Valley £239.9mColne Valley: £239.9mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mColne Valley: £240.9mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mColne Valley: £227.6mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Colne Valley £88.1mColne Valley: £88.1mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mColne Valley: £88.4mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mColne Valley: £83.5mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Colne Valley £223.1mColne Valley: £223.1mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mColne Valley: £224.0mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mColne Valley: £211.6mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Colne Valley £5.4mColne Valley: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mColne Valley: £5.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mColne Valley: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Colne Valley £11.1mColne Valley: £11.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mColne Valley: £11.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mColne Valley: £10.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Colne Valley £0.37mColne Valley: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.35mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Colne Valley £37.6mColne Valley: £37.6mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mColne Valley: £37.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mColne Valley: £35.7mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Colne Valley £8.9mColne Valley: £8.9mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mColne Valley: £9.0mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mColne Valley: £8.5mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Colne Valley £5.0mColne Valley: £5.0mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mColne Valley: £5.0mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mColne Valley: £4.7mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Colne Valley £67.7mColne Valley: £67.7mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mColne Valley: £67.9mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mColne Valley: £64.2mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Colne Valley £10.1mColne Valley: £10.1mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mColne Valley: £10.2mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mColne Valley: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Colne Valley £14.7mColne Valley: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mColne Valley: £14.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mColne Valley: £14.0mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Colne Valley £0.49mColne Valley: £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mColne Valley: £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mColne Valley: £0.46mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Colne Valley £0.24mColne Valley: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mColne Valley: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mColne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £0.61mColne Valley: £0.61mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mColne Valley: £0.62mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mColne Valley: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Colne Valley 19,389Colne Valley: 19,389Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higher19,389

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Colne Valley 1,433Colne Valley: 1,433Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,433

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Colne Valley 2,384Colne Valley: 2,384Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,384

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Colne Valley 5,608Colne Valley: 5,608Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Colne Valley 8,249Colne Valley: 8,249Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,249

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Colne Valley 1,036Colne Valley: 1,036Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,036

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Colne Valley, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganColne ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley
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£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70519,389Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,433Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6082,384Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,608Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3488,249Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,036Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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