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Vale of Glamorgan and Frome and East Somerset

97,675 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,420£12,473£11,781

  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, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Vale of Glamorgan: £426Frome and East Somerset: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £428Frome and East Somerset: £269Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Vale of Glamorgan: £912Frome and East Somerset: £582Vale of Glamorgan: £916Frome and East Somerset: £550Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Frome and East Somerset: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Frome and East Somerset: £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, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Vale of Glamorgan: £595Frome and East Somerset: £346Vale of Glamorgan: £597Frome and East Somerset: £327Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £129Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £122Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £130Frome and East Somerset: £94Vale of Glamorgan: £130Frome and East Somerset: £89Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £232Frome and East Somerset: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £233Frome and East Somerset: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£125£126£119

  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, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £441Frome and East Somerset: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £443Frome and East Somerset: £183Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£193£193£183

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher71.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher128.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.3

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Vale of Glamorgan and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,276£4,294£4,056Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,420£12,473£11,781Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,698£1,705£1,610Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,537£11,587£10,944Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£284£285£269Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£580£582£550Vale 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£345£346£327Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£128£129£122Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£94£94£89Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,403£1,409£1,331Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£125£126£119Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£193£193£183Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£4.99£5.01£4.73Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£3.16£3.18£3.00Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,016.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.471.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8128.0Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.452.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3147.6Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.320.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 3. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Frome and East Somerset: £949Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £88Frome and East Somerset: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £88Frome and East Somerset: £58Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £188Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £189Frome and East Somerset: £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, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Vale of Glamorgan: £595Frome and East Somerset: £346Vale of Glamorgan: £597Frome and East Somerset: £327Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £129Vale of Glamorgan: £148Frome and East Somerset: £122Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £78Frome and East Somerset: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £78Frome and East Somerset: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Frome and East Somerset: £831Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Frome and East Somerset: £785Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £232Frome and East Somerset: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £233Frome and East Somerset: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £264Frome and East Somerset: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £265Frome and East Somerset: £108Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher27.5

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher12.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,276£4,294£4,056Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,670£2,681£2,533Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,001£1,005£949Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£61£61£58Vale 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£4.05£4.07£3.84Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£345£346£327Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£128£129£122Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£55£55£52Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£827£831£785Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£125£126£119Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.94£2.95£2.79Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£1.87£1.87£1.77Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.927.5Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.452.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.487.0Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.012.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,555Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,442Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6082,588Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1484,931Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3488,185Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,124Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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