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Vale of Glamorgan and Melton and Syston

97,675 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Melton and Syston on 19 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 21 measures, and Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Melton and Syston: £4,267Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Melton and Syston: £4,030Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Melton and Syston: £12,823Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Melton and Syston: £12,111Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,823£12,111

  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, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Melton and Syston: £1,561Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Melton and Syston: £1,474Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Melton and Syston: £11,813Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Melton and Syston: £11,158Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Melton and Syston is higher£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Vale of Glamorgan: £426Melton and Syston: £296Vale of Glamorgan: £428Melton and Syston: £280Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£295£296£280

  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, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Vale of Glamorgan: £912Melton and Syston: £695Vale of Glamorgan: £916Melton and Syston: £656Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£692£695£656

  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, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Melton and Syston: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Vale of Glamorgan: £595Melton and Syston: £350Vale of Glamorgan: £597Melton and Syston: £331Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

  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, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £130Melton and Syston: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £130Melton and Syston: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Melton and Syston: £1,249Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Melton and Syston: £1,180Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £232Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £233Melton and Syston: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

  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, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Vale of Glamorgan: £441Melton and Syston: £207Vale of Glamorgan: £443Melton and Syston: £196Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£206£207£196

  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, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Melton and Syston: £9.70Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Melton and Syston: £9.16Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Melton and Syston is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Melton and Syston: £2.84Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Melton and Syston: £2.68Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,021.0

  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, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher72.3

  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, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher143.9

  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, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher51.9

  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, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher148.1

  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, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,249£4,267£4,030Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,768£12,823£12,111Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,554£1,561£1,474Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£295£296£280Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£692£695£656Vale 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£349£350£331Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£92£92£87Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,244£1,249£1,180Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£206£207£196Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£2.83£2.84£2.68Vale 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 20261,026.11,021.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.472.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8143.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.451.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3148.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.320.2Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Melton and Syston on 4. 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Melton and Syston: £4,267Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Melton and Syston: £4,030Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Melton and Syston: £2,785Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Melton and Syston: £2,630Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Melton and Syston: £928Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Melton and Syston: £2,565Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Melton and Syston: £2,423Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Vale of Glamorgan: £88Melton and Syston: £64Vale of Glamorgan: £88Melton and Syston: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £188Melton and Syston: £151Vale of Glamorgan: £189Melton and Syston: £143Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£150£151£143

  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, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Melton and Syston: £4.17Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Melton and Syston: £3.94Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Vale of Glamorgan: £595Melton and Syston: £350Vale of Glamorgan: £597Melton and Syston: £331Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £148Melton and Syston: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £78Melton and Syston: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £78Melton and Syston: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Melton and Syston: £742Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Melton and Syston: £701Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £232Melton and Syston: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £233Melton and Syston: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Vale of Glamorgan: £264Melton and Syston: £123Vale of Glamorgan: £265Melton and Syston: £116Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Melton and Syston: £5.76Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Melton and Syston: £5.44Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Melton and Syston: £1.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Melton and Syston: £1.59Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.7

  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, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher31.3

  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, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher88.0

  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, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher12.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,249£4,267£4,030Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
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£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£64£64£61Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£150£151£143Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.15£4.17£3.94Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£349£350£331Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£54£55£52Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£739£742£701Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£123£123£116Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£1.68£1.68£1.59Vale 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 2026212.0221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.7Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.931.3Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.451.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.488.0Vale 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 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 4. 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mMelton and Syston: £393.8mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mMelton and Syston: £272.1mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mMelton and Syston: £257.0mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mMelton and Syston: £90.6mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mMelton and Syston: £85.6mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mMelton and Syston: £250.7mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mMelton and Syston: £236.8mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mMelton and Syston: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mMelton and Syston: £34.2mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mMelton and Syston: £32.3mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMelton and Syston: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mMelton and Syston: £68.5mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mMelton and Syston: £9.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mMelton and Syston: £9.1mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mMelton and Syston: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mMelton and Syston: £11.4mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.53mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.61mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mVale 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£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.16mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70521,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,535Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,054Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,067Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3488,603Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,173Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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